Guidance & Wisdom
Don’t be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
This I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment,
And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;
Many do not advance in the Christian progress, because they stick in penances, and particular exercises, while they neglect the love of GOD, which is the end. That this appeared plainly by their works, and was the reason why we see so little solid virtue.
Hold the pattern of sound words which you have heard from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
Doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself; each of you not just looking to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others.
Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.