And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.

Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized by him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for our father: for I say to you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.

Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.

For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our manner of life in the world, and more abundantly toward you.

For we are not as many, who corrupt the word of God: but as from sincerity, but as from God, in the sight of God we speak in Christ.

And whatever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not to men; Knowing that from the Lord ye will receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.

Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit to unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:

And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity will cover a multitude of sins.

My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue, but in deed and in truth.

So likewise shall my heavenly Father do to you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.

Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as to Christ; Not with eye-service, as men-pleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:

Whether therefore ye eat or drink, or whatever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

Who committed no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:

In all things showing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine showing incorruptness, gravity, sincerity,

I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.

Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.

Now therefore fear the LORD, and serve him in sincerity and in truth; and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt; and serve ye the LORD.

Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:

Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

For our exhortation was not from deceit, nor from impurity, nor in guile; But as we were allowed by God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, who trieth our hearts. For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness:

As new-born babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

The one preach Christ from contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds:

For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulcher; they flatter with their tongue.

The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.

Wherefore, laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil-speakings,

That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offense till the day of Christ;

Blessed is the man to whom the LORD imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.