Turn away from evil and do good, and your descendants will always live in the land;

God said to us humans, "To be wise, you must have reverence for the Lord. To understand, you must turn from evil."

Never let yourself think that you are wiser than you are; simply obey the LORD and refuse to do wrong.

To honor the LORD is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil ways and false words.

The teachings of the wise are a fountain of life; they will help you escape when your life is in danger.

It is better---much better---to have wisdom and knowledge than gold and silver.

Those who are good travel a road that avoids evil; so watch where you are going---it may save your life.

Wash yourselves clean. Stop all this evil that I see you doing. Yes, stop doing evil

and learn to do right. See that justice is done---help those who are oppressed, give orphans their rights, and defend widows."

Love must be completely sincere. Hate what is evil, hold on to what is good.

But the solid foundation that God has laid cannot be shaken; and on it are written these words: "The Lord knows those who are his" and "Those who say that they belong to the Lord must turn away from wrongdoing."

You must turn away from evil and do good; you must strive for peace with all your heart.

You know about Jesus of Nazareth and how God poured out on him the Holy Spirit and power. He went everywhere, doing good and healing all who were under the power of the Devil, for God was with him.

So then, as often as we have the chance, we should do good to everyone, and especially to those who belong to our family in the faith.

He gave himself for us, to rescue us from all wickedness and to make us a pure people who belong to him alone and are eager to do good.

Do not forget to do good and to help one another, because these are the sacrifices that please God.

My dear friend, do not imitate what is bad, but imitate what is good. Whoever does good belongs to God; whoever does what is bad has not seen God.

When I speak of peace, they are for war.

"Happy are those who work for peace; God will call them his children!

Do everything possible on your part to live in peace with everybody.

For God's Kingdom is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of the righteousness, peace, and joy which the Holy Spirit gives.

And now, my friends, good-bye! Strive for perfection; listen to my appeals; agree with one another; live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you.

Make it your aim to live a quiet life, to mind your own business, and to earn your own living, just as we told you before.

Try to be at peace with everyone, and try to live a holy life, because no one will see the Lord without it.

But the wisdom from above is pure first of all; it is also peaceful, gentle, and friendly; it is full of compassion and produces a harvest of good deeds; it is free from prejudice and hypocrisy.

And goodness is the harvest that is produced from the seeds the peacemakers plant in peace.