♥ “Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ”  (Eph. 5:21).

♥ “Nobody should seek his own good, but the good of others” (1 Cor. 10:24).

♥ “Each one of us should please his neighbor for his good, to build him up” (Rom. 15:2).

♥ “Love does no harm to his neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law” (Rom. 13:10).

♥ “We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not please ourselves” (Rom. 15:1).

♥ “Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace and to mutual edification” (Rom. 14:19).

♥ “Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ” (Gal. 6:2).

♥ “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each one of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others” (Phil. 2:3- 4).

♥ “This is how we know what (true!) love is: Jesus laid down His life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers” (1 Jno 3:16).

♥ “Be careful, then, how you live — not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Therefore, do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is” (Eph. 5:15-17).

♥ “Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Come near to God and he will come near to you” (Jms. 4:7-8a). ~~ selected