Study Desk

But you belong to God, my dear children. You have already won a victory over those people, because the Spirit who lives in you is greater than the spirit who lives in the world.

Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has become a child of God. And everyone who loves the Father loves his children, too.

We know we love God's children if we love God and obey his commandments.

We know that God's children do not make a practice of sinning, for God's Son holds them securely, and the evil one cannot touch them.

We know that we are children of God and that the world around us is under the control of the evil one.

Dear children, keep away from anything that might take God's place in your hearts.

This letter is from John, the elder. I am writing to the chosen lady and to her children, whom I love in the truth—as does everyone else who knows the truth—

How happy I was to meet some of your children and find them living according to the truth, just as the Father commanded.

Greetings from the children of your sister, chosen by God.

I could have no greater joy than to hear that my children are following the truth.

Dear friend, don't let this bad example influence you. Follow only what is good. Remember that those who do good prove that they are God's children, and those who do evil prove that they do not know God.

I will strike her children dead. Then all the churches will know that I am the one who searches out the thoughts and intentions of every person. And I will give to each of you whatever you deserve.

And the dragon was angry at the woman and declared war against the rest of her children—all who keep God's commandments and maintain their testimony for Jesus.

All who are victorious will inherit all these blessings, and I will be their God, and they will be my children.