⁸ Here is my Father's glory, in that you give much fruit and so are my true disciples.

³¹ Then Jesus said to the Jews who had faith in him, If you keep my word, then you are truly my disciples;

¹⁶ Even so let your light be shining before men, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.

¹⁰ And he who gives seed for putting into the field and bread for food, will take care of the growth of your seed, at the same time increasing the fruits of your righteousness;

¹¹ Your wealth being increased in everything, with a simple mind, causing praise to God through us.

¹² For this work of giving not only takes care of the needs of the saints, but is the cause of much praise to God;

¹³ For when, through this work of giving, they see what you are, they give glory to God for the way in which you have given yourselves to the good news of Christ, and for the wealth of your giving to them and to all;

¹⁴ While their hearts go out to you in love and in prayer for you, because of the great grace of God which is in you.

¹⁵ Praise be to God for what he has given, which words have no power to say.

¹¹ Being full of the fruits of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

¹¹ If anyone has anything to say, let it be as the words of God; if anyone has the desire to be the servant of others, let him do it in the strength which is given by God; so that in all things God may have the glory through Jesus Christ, whose are the glory and the power for ever.

³ To give them a fair head-dress in place of dust, the oil of joy in place of the clothing of grief, praise in place of sorrow; so that they may be named trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, and so that he may have glory.

¹² The good man will be like a tall tree in his strength; his growth will be as the wide-stretching trees of Lebanon.

¹³ Those who are planted in the house of the Lord will come up tall and strong in his gardens.

¹⁴ They will give fruit even when they are old; they will be fertile and full of growth;

¹⁵ For a sign that the Lord is upright; he is my Rock, there is no deceit in him.

³⁵ But be loving to those who are against you and do them good, and give them your money, not giving up hope, and your reward will be great and you will be the sons of the Most High: for he is kind to evil men, and to those who have hard hearts.

¹² Being of good behaviour among the Gentiles; so that though they say now that you are evil-doers, they may see your good works and give glory to God when he comes to be their judge.

¹⁰ Not taking what is not theirs, but giving clear signs of their good faith, in all things doing credit to the teaching of God our Saviour.

⁵ To be wise in mind, clean in heart, kind; working in their houses, living under the authority of their husbands; so that no evil may be said of the word of God.

²¹ Your people will all be upright, the land will be their heritage for ever; the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, to be for my glory.

³¹ So then, if it is a question of food or drink, or any other thing, whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

²⁰ For a payment has been made for you: let God be honoured in your body.

⁵ I am the vine, you are the branches: he who is in me at all times as I am in him, gives much fruit, because without me you are able to do nothing.

⁴⁴ But I say to you, Have love for those who are against you, and make prayer for those who are cruel to you;

⁸ Go up to the hills and get wood and put up the house; and I will take pleasure in it and be honoured, says the Lord.

³⁵ By this it will be clear to all men that you are my disciples, if you have love one for another.