^10 (A)Love one another with brotherly affection. ^(B)Outdo one another in showing honor.

Sacrifices Pleasing to God

13 Let ^(A)brotherly love continue.

⁹ Now concerning ^(A)brotherly love ^(B)you have no need for anyone to write to you, for you yourselves have been ^(C)taught by God ^(D)to love one another, ¹⁰ for that indeed is what ^(E)you are doing to all the brothers throughout Macedonia. But we urge you, brothers, to ^(F)do this more and more, ¹¹ and to aspire ^(G)to live quietly, and ^(H)to mind your own affairs, and ^(I)to work with your hands, as we instructed you, ¹² so that you may ^(J)walk properly before ^(K)outsiders and be dependent on no one.

²² Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for ^(A)a sincere brotherly love, ^(B)love one another earnestly from a pure heart, ^23 (C)since you have been born again, ^(D)not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through ^(E)the living and abiding word of God;

Suffering for Righteousness' Sake

⁸ Finally, all of you, ^(A)have unity of mind, sympathy, ^(B)brotherly love, ^(C)a tender heart, and ^(D)a humble mind. ^9 (E)Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, ^(F)bless, for ^(G)to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing.