if you have experienced the Lord’s kindness.

For my yoke is easy to bear, and my load is not hard to carry.”

Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good morals.”

No one after drinking old wine wants the new, for he says, ‘The old is good enough.’”

Instead, be kind to one another, compassionate, forgiving one another, just as God in Christ also forgave you.

Or do you have contempt for the wealth of his kindness, forbearance, and patience, and yet do not know that God’s kindness leads you to repentance?

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, because he is kind to ungrateful and evil people.