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Now, little children, remain in Him, so that when He appears, we may have confidence and not draw back from Him in shame at His coming.

See how great a love the Father has given us, that we would be called children of God; and in fact we are. For this reason the world does not know us: because it did not know Him.

Beloved, now we are children of God, and it has not appeared as yet what we will be. We know that when He appears, we will be like Him, because we will see Him just as He is.

Little children, make sure no one deceives you; the one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous;

By this the children of God and the children of the devil are obvious: anyone who does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor the one who does not love his brother and sister.

Little children, let's not love with word or with tongue, but in deed and truth.

You are from God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.

By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and follow His commandments.

Little children, guard yourselves from idols.

The elder to the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in truth; and not only I, but also all who know the truth,

I was overjoyed to find some of your children walking in truth, just as we have received a commandment to do from the Father.

The children of your chosen sister greet you.

I have no greater joy than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth.

'And I will kill her children with plague, and all the churches will know that I am He who searches the minds and hearts; and I will give to each one of you according to your deeds.

So the dragon was enraged with the woman, and went off to make war with the rest of her children, who keep the commandments of God and hold to the testimony of Jesus.