5. But they will have to give an account of themselves to God, who is ready to judge the living and the dead.
6. That is why the Good News was preached also to the dead, to those who had been judged in their physical existence as everyone is judged; it was preached to them so that in their spiritual existence they may live as God lives.
7. The end of all things is near. You must be self-controlled and alert, to be able to pray.
8. Above everything, love one another earnestly, because love covers over many sins.
9. Open your homes to each other without complaining.
10. Each one, as a good manager of God's different gifts, must use for the good of others the special gift he has received from God.