But if any man thinks that he is acting unbecomingly toward his virgin daughter, if she is past her youth, and if it must be so, let him do what he wishes, he does not sin; let her marry.

for God is not a God of confusion but of peace, as in all the churches of the saints.

And the people will be oppressed,
Each one by another, and each one by his neighbor;
The youth will storm against the elder
And the inferior against the honorable.

Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things.

For you yourselves know how you ought to

follow our example, because we did not act in an undisciplined manner among you,

Seeketh

Let no one seek his own good, but that of his neighbor.

so that there may be no division in the body, but that the members may have the same care for one another.

So then each one of us will give an account of himself to God.

Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of those without strength and not just please ourselves.

For you were called to freedom, brethren; only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.

Brethren, even if anyone is caught in any trespass, you who are spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; each one looking to yourself, so that you too will not be tempted.

Do nothing from

selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves;

For this reason I endure all things for the sake of those who are chosen, so that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus and with it eternal glory.

We know love by this, that He laid down His life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

Is not

(Now the man Moses was very humble, more than any man who was on the face of the earth.)

Then Moses became very angry and said to the Lord, “Do not regard their offering! I have not taken a single donkey from them, nor have I done harm to any of them.”

and Moses and Aaron gathered the assembly before the rock. And he said to them, “Listen now, you rebels; shall we bring forth water for you out of this rock?”

They also provoked Him to wrath at the waters of Meribah,
So that it went hard with Moses on their account;

A quick-tempered man acts foolishly,
And a man of evil devices is hated.

But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be guilty before the court; and whoever says to his brother, ‘You good-for-nothing,’ shall be guilty before

the supreme court; and whoever says, ‘You fool,’ shall be guilty enough to go into the

fiery hell.

After looking around at them with anger, grieved at their hardness of heart, He *said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” And he stretched it out, and his hand was restored.

This you know, my beloved brethren. But everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger;

Thinketh

the princes of the Ammonites said to Hanun their lord, “Do you think that David is honoring your father because he has sent consolers to you? Has David not sent his servants to you in order to search the city, to spy it out and overthrow it?”

“Behold, I know your thoughts,
And the plans by which you would wrong me.

But I was like a gentle lamb led to the slaughter;
And I did not know that they had devised plots against me, saying,
“Let us destroy the tree with its fruit,
And let us cut him off from the land of the living,
That his name be remembered no more.”

Then they said, “Come and let us devise plans against Jeremiah. Surely the law is not going to be lost to the priest, nor counsel to the sage, nor the divine word to the prophet! Come on and let us strike at him with our tongue, and let us give no heed to any of his words.”

Now Johanan the son of Kareah and all the commanders of the forces that were in the field came to Gedaliah at Mizpah

And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, “Why are you thinking evil in your hearts?

Now when the Pharisee who had invited Him saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet He would know who and what sort of person this woman is who is touching Him, that she is a sinner.”

General references

But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

Each of us is to please his neighbor for his good, to his edification.

do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others.