11. Work hard and do not be lazy. Serve the Lord with a heart full of devotion.
12. Let your hope keep you joyful, be patient in your troubles, and pray at all times.
13. Share your belongings with your needy fellow-Christians, and open your homes to strangers.
14. Ask God to bless those who persecute you — yes, ask him to bless, not to curse.
15. Be happy with those who are happy, weep with those who weep.