1 Thessalonians 5:14

Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.

Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.

I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;

I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you.

But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.

Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body.

Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:

I will seek that which was lost, and bring again that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick: but I will destroy the fat and the strong; I will feed them with judgment.

Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.

In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bare them, and carried them all the days of old.

For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.

A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.

But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.

Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;