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my beloved, let us love one another, because love is of Aloha; and every one who loveth from Aloha is born, and knoweth Aloha.

And by this we know that in him we abide, and he abideth in us, because of his Spirit he hath given us.

And in this is his love perfected with us, that openness of face we might have in the day of judgment; because that as He was, so also we are in this world.

18 Fear in love is not: but perfect love hath cast out fear, because fear is in terror [fn] He who feareth is not perfect in love.

We then will love Aloha, because he hath first loved us.

Because every one who is born of Aloha overcometh the world: and this is the victory which overcometh the world, our faith.

This is he who came by water and blood, Jeshu the Meshiha: it was not by water only, but by water and blood; and the Spirit testifieth, because the Spirit himself is truth.

Because many deceivers are come out into the world who confess not that Jeshu Meshiha came in the flesh. This is the deceiver and antichrist.

But I have against thee, because thy first love thou hast forsaken.

But I have against thee a little, [fn] because thou hast there those who hold the doctrine of Belam, who taught Balok to cast a stumbling-block before the sons of Israel, to eat that which the sons of idols (eat), and to commit fornication.

But thou hast a few names in Sardis who have not defiled their vestments; and they shall walk with me in white, because they are worthy.

I know thy works; and, behold, I have given before thee an open door, which no man can shut; because thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.

Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which is to come upon all the habitable world, to try them who dwell upon the earth.

So, because thou art lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will vomit thee from my mouth.

Because thou sayest, I am rich, and have become opulent, and of nothing have need; and knowest not that thou art infirm, and miserable, and needy, and blind, and naked;

And I wept much, because no one could be found who was worthy to open the book, or to inspect it.

And they hymned a new hymn, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, And to open the seals thereof; Because thou wast slain, And hast redeemed us to Aloha by thy blood, From every tribe and tongue and people and nation.

And the name of the star is called Aphsinthos; and the third of the waters became bitterness, and many men died from the waters because they were bitter.

2 and the court which is without the temple cast out, [fn] and do not measure it, because it is given to the Gentiles, and the holy city shall be trodden down, MONTHS FORTY AND TWO.

And they who dwell upon earth will rejoice over them and be gratified, and will send gifts to one another, because these two prophets tormented them who dwell upon earth.