⁴ Love ^(A)is patient, love is kind, it ^(B)is not jealous; love does not brag, it is not ^(C)arrogant.

¹² So, as those who have been ^(A)chosen of God, holy and beloved, ^(B)put on a ^(C)heart of compassion, kindness, ^(D)humility, gentleness, and ^[a](E)patience; ^13 (F)bearing with one another, and ^(G)forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; ^(H)just as the Lord forgave you, so must you do also. ¹⁴ In addition to all these things put on love, which is ^[b](I)the perfect bond of ^(J)unity. ¹⁵ Let ^(K)the peace of Christ, to which you were ^[c]indeed called in ^(L)one body, ^[d]rule in your hearts; and ^[e]be thankful. ¹⁶ Let ^(M)the word of ^[f]Christ richly dwell within you, ^[g]with all wisdom ^(N)teaching and admonishing ^[h]one another ^(O)with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, ^(P)singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God. ^17 (Q)Whatever you do in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, ^(R)giving thanks through Him to God the Father.

Family Relations

^18 (S)Wives, ^(T)be subject to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. ^19 (U)Husbands, love your wives and do not become bitter against them. ^20 (V)Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing ^[i]to the Lord. ^21 (W)Fathers, do not ^[j]antagonize your children, so that they will not become discouraged.

^22 [k](X)Slaves, obey those who are your ^[l]human masters in everything, ^(Y)not with ^[m]eye-service, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord. ²³ Whatever you do, do your work ^[n]heartily, ^(Z)as for the Lord and not for people, ^24 (AA)knowing that it is from the Lord that you will receive the reward ^[o]of ^(AB)the inheritance. It is the Lord Christ whom you ^(AC)serve. ²⁵ For ^(AD)the one who does wrong will receive the consequences of the wrong which he has done, and ^[p](AE)that without partiality.

^8 [a]To sum up, ^(A)all of you be harmonious, sympathetic, ^[b](B)loving, ^(C)compassionate, and ^(D)humble;