Study Desk

Little children, let us 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 observe 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 very glad to find some of your children walking in truth, just as we have received 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 pestilence, 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.