9 Your love must be ·real [sincere; unhypocritical]. ·Hate [Abhor; Despise] what is evil, and ·hold on [cling] to what is good. 10 ·Love [Be devoted to] each other ·like brothers and sisters [with family/brotherly affection]. ·Give each other more honor than you want for yourselves [or Outdo one another in showing honor; or Be eager to show honor to one another]. 11 Do not be ·lazy but work hard [Llacking in zeal], serving the Lord with ·all your heart [La fervent/eager/enthusiastic spirit]. 12 ·Be joyful because you have hope [LRejoice in hope]. ·Be patient [Endure] ·when trouble comes [Lin suffering/tribulation], and pray ·at all times [faithfully; with persistence/perseverance]. 13 Share with ·God’s people [Tthe saints] who need help. ·Bring strangers in need into your homes [Pursue/Be eager to show hospitality]. 14 ·Wish good for [Bless] those who ·harm [persecute] you; ·wish them well [bless] and do not curse them. 15 ·Be happy [Rejoice] with those who ·are happy [rejoice], and ·be sad [weep] with those who ·are sad [weep]. 16 Live in ·peace [harmony] with each other. Do not be ·proud [arrogant; haughty], but ·make friends with those who seem unimportant [associate with the humble/those of low social status; or be willing to do lowly tasks]. Do not think how ·smart [wise; superior] you are. 17 ·If someone does wrong to you, do not pay him back by doing wrong to him [LRepay no one evil for evil]. ·Try to do [or Consider carefully] what ·everyone thinks is right [others view as good/honorable; Lis good/noble before all people]. 18 ·Do your best to [LIf possible, from your part,] live in peace with everyone. 19 My friends, do not ·try to punish others when they wrong you [take revenge; avenge yourselves], but ·wait for God to punish them with his anger [Lleave room for (God’s) wrath]. [LFor] It is written: “·I will punish those who do wrong [LVengeance is mine]; I will repay them [Deut. 32:35],” says the Lord. 20 But you should do this: “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink. Doing this will be like ·pouring [heaping] burning coals on his head [Prov. 25:21–22].” 21 Do not let evil ·defeat [conquer; overcome] you, but ·defeat [conquer; overcome] evil by doing good.
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