5 Everyone should know about your kindness. The Lord will soon be here.

1 A kind reply wards off anger, but hurtful words make people mad.

24 Kind words are like a honeycomb—they taste sweet and are healthy for the body.

5 Behave wisely with outsiders, making the best use of every opportunity. 6 Always be gracious when you speak. Make sure it’s in good taste, and think about how best to answer everyone.

12 Since you are God’s special people, holy and dearly loved, adopt a sympathetic nature that is kind, humble, gentle, and patient.

22 But the Spirit produces fruit such as love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, trust, 23 gentleness, self-control—and there’s no law against these kinds of things!

10 So while we have time,* let’s do good to everyone—especially to those who belong to the family of faith.

1 May love for each other as brothers and sisters always continue! 2 Don’t forget to show love for strangers too, because by doing so some have welcomed angels without knowing it.

13 Therefore let’s not judge each other anymore, but decide to do this instead—we won’t put obstacles in the way of fellow-believers, or cause them to fall.

17 Don’t hold onto hateful feelings towards others. Talk honestly with your neighbors, so that you don’t sin because of them. 18 Don’t look for revenge or hold a grudge against anybody, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the Lord.

9 This is what the Lord says. Judge fairly and truthfully. Show mercy and kindness to one another. 10 Don’t exploit those who are widowed or fatherless, foreigners or the poor. Don’t think up ways of mistreating one other.

20 I tell you the truth, whoever welcomes anyone I send welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me, welcomes the one who sent me."