Benevolence

For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.

Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to the family of faith.

Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.

The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband.

Whoever gives to the poor will not be in need, but he who hides his eyes will receive many curses.

If he takes another wife, he must not reduce the food, clothing, or marital rights of his first wife.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.

Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.”

As soon as night had fallen, the brothers sent Paul and Silas away to Berea. On arriving there, they went into the Jewish synagogue.

Now the Bereans were more noble-minded than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if these teachings were true.