| Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity! | How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity! |
| Eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. | Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. |
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| Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind. | Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble. |
| And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. | And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. |
| Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and give no opportunity to the devil. | “In your anger do not sin”: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold. |
| So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith. | Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers. |
| For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. | You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love. |
