Rom 5:2-5, 12:9-18, 15:3, 1Cor 13:4-7, Gal 5:13, Eph 4:23-5:2 | ESV | STEP | Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand , and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God .

2 Through him we have also ^aobtained access by faith ^{▼▼Some manuscripts omit by faith} into this grace ^cin which we stand, and ^dwe ^{▼▼Or let us; also verse 3} rejoice ^{▼▼Or boast; also verses 3, 11} in hope of the glory of God. 3 Not only that, but we ^grejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering ^hproduces endurance, 4 and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, 5 and ⁱhope does not put us to shame, because God’s love ^jhas been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.

Romans 12:9-18

Marks of the True Christian

9 ^kLet love be genuine. ^lAbhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. 10 ^mLove one another with brotherly affection. ⁿOutdo one another in showing honor. 11 Do not be slothful in zeal, ^obe fervent in spirit, ^{▼▼Or fervent in the Spirit} ^qserve the Lord. 12 ^rRejoice in hope, ^sbe patient in tribulation, ^tbe constant in prayer. 13 ^uContribute to the needs of the saints and ^vseek to show hospitality.

14 ^wBless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. 15 ^xRejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. 16 ^yLive in harmony with one another. ^zDo not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. ^{▼▼Or give yourselves to humble tasks} ^abNever be wise in your own sight. 17 ^acRepay no one evil for evil, but ^adgive thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all. 18 If possible, so far as it depends on you, ^aelive peaceably with all.

Romans 15:3

3 For ^afChrist did not please himself, but as it is written, ^ag“The reproaches of those who reproached you fell on me.”

1 Corinthians 13:4-7

4 ^ahLove is patient and ^aikind; love ^ajdoes not envy or boast; it ^akis not arrogant 5 or rude. It ^aldoes not insist on its own way; it ^amis not irritable or resentful; ^{▼▼Greek irritable and does not count up wrongdoing} 6 it ^aodoes not rejoice at wrongdoing, but ^aprejoices with the truth. 7 ^aqLove bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, ^arendures all things.

Galatians 5:13

13 For you were called to freedom, brothers. ^asOnly do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love ^atserve one another.

Ephesians 4:23-32

23 and ^auto be renewed in the spirit of your minds, 24 and to put on ^avthe new self, ^awcreated after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.

25 Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each one of you ^axspeak the truth with his neighbor, for ^aywe are members one of another. 26 ^azBe angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, 27 and ^bagive no opportunity to the devil. 28 Let the thief no longer steal, but rather ^bblet him labor, ^bcdoing honest work with his own hands, so ^bdthat he may have something to share with anyone in need. 29 ^beLet no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give ^bfgrace to those who hear. 30 And ^bgdo not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, ^bhby whom you were sealed for the day of ^biredemption. 31 ^bjLet all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. 32 ^bkBe kind to one another, tenderhearted, ^blforgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.

Ephesians 5:1-2

Walk in Love

1 ^bmTherefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. 2 And ^bnwalk in love, ^boas Christ loved us and ^bpgave himself up for us, a ^bqfragrant ^broffering and sacrifice to God.