Study Desk

They promise them freedom, but they themselves are slaves of corruption, since people are enslaved to whatever defeats them.

But by the same word, the present heavens and earth are stored up for fire, being kept until the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.

The Lord does not delay His promise, as some understand delay, but is patient with you, not wanting any to perish but all to come to repentance.

But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief; on that day the heavens will pass away with a loud noise, the elements will burn and be dissolved, and the earth and the works on it will be disclosed.

But based on His promise, we wait for the new heavens and a new earth, where righteousness will dwell.

But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.

But if we walk in the light as He Himself is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.

My little children, I am writing you these things so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father—Jesus Christ the Righteous One.

He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not only for ours, but also for those of the whole world.

But whoever keeps His word, truly in him the love of God is perfected. This is how we know we are in Him:

Dear friends, I am not writing you a new command but an old command that you have had from the beginning. The old command is the message you have heard.

The one who says he is in the light but hates his brother is in the darkness until now.

But the one who hates his brother is in the darkness, walks in the darkness, and doesn't know where he's going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.

For everything that belongs to the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride in one's lifestyle—is not from the Father, but is from the world.

And the world with its lust is passing away, but the one who does God's will remains forever.

They went out from us, but they did not belong to us; for if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us. However, they went out so that it might be made clear that none of them belongs to us.

But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you have knowledge.

I have not written to you because you don't know the truth, but because you do know it, and because no lie comes from the truth.

If anyone has this world's goods and sees his brother in need but closes his eyes to his need—how can God's love reside in him?

Little children, we must not love with word or speech, but with truth and action.