Relationships within the church:
a. With leaders – We ask you, brothers and sisters,to acknowledge those who labor among you and are over you in the Lord and admonish you, and to esteem them very highly in love because of their work.
b. With each other – Be at peace among yourselves.
a1. With those who struggle – And we urge you, brothers and sisters, admonish the idle, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak.
Relationships with all:
Be patient toward all. See that no one repays anyone evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to everyone.
Relationship with God:
a. Talking to God: Praise and prayer – Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
a1. God talking to us: Prophecy – Do not quench the Spirit. Do not despise prophecies, but test everything.Hold fast what is good. Keep away from every evil kind
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