⁸ but given to hospitality, as a lover of good, sober-minded, fair, holy, self-controlled;

² The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at teaching;

¹ Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God. Whoever loves the father also loves the child who is born of him.

¹⁴ We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. He who doesn't love his brother remains in death.

⁷ in all things showing yourself an example of good works; in your teaching showing integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility,

³ without natural affection, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, no lovers of good,

²² Flee from youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

¹¹ But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, and gentleness.

¹² Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.

¹⁰ You are witnesses with God, how holy, righteously, and blamelessly we behaved ourselves toward you who believe.

⁴ but in everything commending ourselves, as servants of God, in great endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses,

⁵ in beatings, in imprisonments, in riots, in labors, in watchings, in fastings;

⁶ in pureness, in knowledge, in patience, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in sincere love,

⁷ in the word of truth, in the power of God; by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,

⁸ by glory and dishonor, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true;

¹⁵ Hate evil, love good, And establish justice in the courts. It may be that Yahweh, the God of hosts, will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph."

³ As for the saints who are in the earth, They are the excellent ones in whom is all my delight.

⁷ It happened, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly, and said, Blessed be Yahweh this day, who has given to David a wise son over this great people.

¹ Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon; for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the room of his father: for Hiram was ever a lover of David.

¹ It happened, when he had made an end of speaking to Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.