¹³ Who will do you any damage if you keep your minds fixed on what is good?

⁷ When a man's ways are pleasing to the Lord, he makes even his haters be at peace with him.

²⁸ And we are conscious that all things are working together for good to those who have love for God, and have been marked out by his purpose.

²⁰ They give me back evil for good; they are my haters because I go after the thing which is right.

¹¹ My loved one, do not be copying what is evil, but what is good. He who does good is of God: he who does evil has not seen God.

¹⁰ And if witness is given of her good works; if she has had the care of children, if she has been kind to travellers, washing the feet of the saints, helping those who are in trouble, giving herself to good works.

¹⁵ Let no one give evil for evil; but ever go after what is good, for one another and for all.

¹ Let it then be your desire to be like God, as well-loved children;

¹ Go after love; still desiring to have the things which the Spirit gives, but most of all that you may have the prophet's power.

³ For rulers are not a cause of fear to the good work but to the evil. If you would have no fear of the authority, do good and you will have praise;

⁹ The way of the evil-doer is disgusting to the Lord, but he who goes after righteousness is dear to him.