7Since we are approaching the end of all things, be intentional, purposeful,i and self-controlled so that you can be given to prayer. 8Above all, constantly echoj God’s intense love for one another, for love will be a canopy over a multitude of sins.k 9Be compassionate to foreignersl without complaining. 10Every believer has received grace gifts, so use them to serve one another as faithful stewards of the many-colored tapestry of God’s grace.