20. For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God. 21. For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps. 1 PET. II, 23. Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again: when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously. 1 PET. III, 8. Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another; love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: 9. Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing. 4. DUTY TO FORGIVE ONE ANOTHER. MATT. VI, 12. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. MATT. VI, 14. For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: 15. But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. MATT. XVIII, 21. Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? 22. Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven. MATT. XVIII, 33. Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellow-servant, even as I had pity on thee? 34. And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him. 35. So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses. LUKE VI, 37. Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven. LUKE XVII, 3. Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him. 4. And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him. EPH. IV, 32. And be ye kind one to another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you. COL. III, 12. Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering; 13. Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. 5. TRUE FRIENDSHIP. PROV. XVIII, 24. A man that hath friends must show himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother. PROV. XVII, 17. A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. 2 SAM. I, 26. I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of woman. PROV. XXVII, 9. Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.