3. Yea, the sparrow hath found a house, and the swallow a nest for
herself, where she may lay her young, even thine altars, O Lord of
hosts, my King, and my God.
4. Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be still
praising thee. Selah.
PSALM LXXXIV, 10. For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I
had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in
the tents of wickedness.
PSALM LXXXVII, 5. And of Zion it shall be said, This and that man was
born in her: and the Highest himself shall establish her.
6. The Lord shall count, when he writeth up the people, that this man
was born there. Selah.
PSALM XCII, 13. Those that be planted in the house of the Lord shall
flourish in the courts of our God.
14. They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat
and flourishing.
ROM. XV, 1. We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of
the weak, and not to please ourselves.
2. Let every one of us please his neighbor for his good to
edification.
3. For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The
reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me.
ROM. XII, 4. For as we have many members in one body, and all members
have not the same office:
5. So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members
one of another.
6. Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to
us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of
faith;
7. Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering; or he that teacheth,
on teaching;
8. Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it
with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth
mercy, with cheerfulness.
9. Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave
to that which is good.
10. Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honor
preferring one another.
ROM. XIV, 19. Let us therefore follow after the things which make for
peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.
PSALM CXXXIII, 1. Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren
to dwell together in unity!
2. It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon
the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his
garments.
JOHN XIII, 34. A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one
another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
35. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have
love one to another.
JOHN XV, 12. This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I
have loved you.
JOHN XVII, 20. Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which
shall believe on me through their word;
21. That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in
thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that
thou hast sent me.
22. And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they
may be one, even as we are one.
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