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For we did not follow cunningly devised fables, when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord, Yeshua the Messiah, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.

(for that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, tormented his righteous soul from day to day with lawless deeds):

but he was rebuked for his own disobedience. A mute donkey spoke with man's voice and stopped the madness of the prophet.

But it has happened to them according to the true proverb, "The dog turns to his own vomit again," and "the sow that had washed to wallowing in the mire."

and saying, "Where is the promise of his coming?" For, from the day that the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.

The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is longsuffering towards us, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

But, according to his promise, we look for new heavens and a new eretz, in which dwells righteousness.

Therefore, beloved, seeing that you look for these things, be diligent to be found in shalom, without blemish and blameless in his sight.

as also in all of his letters, speaking in them of these things. In those are some things hard to be understood, which the ignorant and unsettled twist, as they do also to the other Scriptures, to their own destruction.

that which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you also may have fellowship with us. Yes, and our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son, Yeshua the Messiah.

But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Yeshua the Messiah, his Son, cleanses us from all sin.

If we say that we haven't sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

This is how we know that we know him: if we keep his mitzvot.

He who says, "I know him," and doesn't keep his mitzvot, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

But whoever keeps his word, God's love has most assuredly been perfected in him. This is how we know that we are in him:

He who says he is in the light and hates his brother, is in the darkness even until now.

He who loves his brother remains in the light, and there is no occasion for stumbling in him.

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

I write to you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake.

As for you, the anointing which you received from him remains in you, and you don't need for anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie, and even as it taught you, you will remain in him.