Appoint for yourselves wise, understanding, and respected men from each of your tribes, and I will make them your leaders.
"You must not exploit a resident alien or oppress him, since you were resident aliens in the land of Egypt.
Does an ax exalt itself above the one who chops with it? Does a saw magnify itself above the one who saws with it? It would be like a rod waving the ones who lift it! It would be like a staff lifting the one who isn't wood!
Dear friend, I pray that you are prospering in every way and are in good health, just as your whole life is going well.
The Rock–his work is perfect; all his ways are just. A faithful God, without bias, he is righteous and true.
Don't be afraid of what you are about to suffer. Look, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will experience affliction for ten days. Be faithful to the point of death, and I will give you the crown of life.
To sum up, each one of you is to love his wife as himself, and the wife is to respect her husband.
Now may the God who gives endurance and encouragement grant you to live in harmony with one another, according to Christ Jesus, so that you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ with one mind and one voice.
"Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Don't let your heart be troubled or fearful.

