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And now, little children, abide in him, so that when he appears we may have confidence and not shrink from him in shame at his coming.

See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him.

Beloved, we are God's children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is.

Little children, let no one deceive you. Whoever practices righteousness is righteous, as he is righteous.

By this it is evident who are the children of God, and who are the children of the devil: whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is the one who does not love his brother.

Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth.

Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.

By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey his commandments.

Little children, keep yourselves from idols.

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

I rejoiced greatly to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as we were commanded by the Father.

The children of your elect sister greet you.

I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.

and I will strike her children dead. And all the churches will know that I am he who searches mind and heart, and I will give to each of you according to your works.