³⁰ The fruit of righteousness is a tree of life, but violent behaviour takes away souls.

³ And those who are wise will be shining like the light of the outstretched sky; and those by whom numbers have been turned to righteousness will be like the stars for ever and ever.

²⁰ Be certain that he through whom a sinner has been turned from the error of his way, keeps a soul from death and is the cause of forgiveness for sins without number.

¹⁸ She is a tree of life to all who take her in their hands, and happy is everyone who keeps her.

⁴ A comforting tongue is a tree of life, but a twisted tongue is a crushing of the spirit.

³⁶ He who does the cutting now has his reward; he is getting together fruit for eternal life, so that he who did the planting and he who gets in the grain may have joy together.

¹⁹ For though I was free from all men, I made myself a servant to all, so that more might have salvation.

²⁰ And to the Jews I was as a Jew, so that I might give the good news to them; to those under the law I was the same, not as being myself under the law, but so that I might give the good news to those under the law.

²¹ To those without the law I was as one without the law, not as being without law to God, but as under law to Christ, so that I might give the good news to those without the law.

²² To the feeble, I was as one who is feeble, so that they might have salvation: I have been all things to all men, so that some at least might have salvation.

²³ And I do all things for the cause of the good news, so that I may have a part in it.

¹⁹ For what is our hope or joy or crown of glory? Are not even you, before our Lord Jesus, at his coming?

¹⁹ And he said to them, Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.

⁹ For he was full of wonder and so were all those who were with him, at the number of fish which they had taken;

¹⁰ And so were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were working with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, Have no fear; from this time forward you will be a fisher of men.