And the fruit that consists of righteousness is planted in peace among those who make peace.

Grieve, mourn, and weep. Turn your laughter into mourning and your joy into despair.

Do not grumble against one another, brothers and sisters, so that you may not be judged. See, the judge stands before the gates!

Is anyone among you suffering? He should pray. Is anyone in good spirits? He should sing praises.

My brothers and sisters, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and someone turns him back,

that is, into an inheritance imperishable, undefiled, and unfading. It is reserved in heaven for you,

but by precious blood like that of an unblemished and spotless lamb, namely Christ.

And he must turn away from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it.

They will face a reckoning before Jesus Christ who stands ready to judge the living and the dead.

And do not lord it over those entrusted to you, but be examples to the flock.

The church in Babylon, chosen together with you, greets you, and so does Mark, my son.

Greet one another with a loving kiss. Peace to all of you who are in Christ.

For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith excellence, to excellence, knowledge;

For thus an entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, will be richly provided for you.

and if he rescued Lot, a righteous man in anguish over the debauched lifestyle of lawless men,

If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar and his word is not in us.

The one who says he is in the light but still hates his fellow Christian is still in the darkness.

Dear friend, you demonstrate faithfulness by whatever you do for the brothers (even though they are strangers).

And the four living creatures were saying “Amen,” and the elders threw themselves to the ground and worshiped.

Then another angel came out of the temple in heaven, and he too had a sharp sickle.