I am not laying down any rules. But by showing how eager others are to help, I am trying to find out how real your own love is.

But the Spirit produces love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

As for you, my brothers and sisters, you were called to be free. But do not let this freedom become an excuse for letting your physical desires control you. Instead, let love make you serve one another.

For when we are in union with Christ Jesus, neither circumcision nor the lack of it makes any difference at all; what matters is faith that works through love.

For the whole Law is summed up in one commandment: “Love your neighbour as you love yourself.”

Husbands, love your wives just as Christ loved the church and gave his life for it.

Even before the world was made, God had already chosen us to be his through our union with Christ, so that we would be holy and without fault before him.Because of his love

Instead, by speaking the truth in a spirit of love, we must grow up in every way to Christ, who is the head.

But God's mercy is so abundant, and his love for us is so great,

God had already decided that through Jesus Christ he would make us his sons and daughters — this was his pleasure and purpose.