Called to Inherit a Blessing

8 And finally, all of you be harmonious, sympathetic, showing mutual affection, compassionate, humble, 9 not repaying evil for evil or insult for insult, but on the other hand blessing others, because for this reason you were called, so that you could inherit a blessing. 10 For

• “The one who wants to love life
  • and see good days
• must keep his[fn] tongue from evil
  • and his lips must not speak deceit.
  • 11 And he must turn away from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it.
  • 12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer.
• But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.[fn]