8. And finally, may you all be of one mind: compassionate, loving brotherhood, merciful, meek, humble,
9. not repaying evil with evil, nor slander with slander, but, to the contrary, repaying with blessings. For to this you have been called, so that you may possess the inheritance of a blessing.
10. For whoever wants to love life and to see good days should restrain his tongue from evil, and his lips, so that they utter no deceit.
11. Let him turn away from evil, and do good. Let him seek peace, and pursue it.
12. For the eyes of the Lord are upon the just, and his ears are with their prayers, but the countenance of the Lord is upon those who do evil.