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Whereas we might have been burdensome to you, as the apostles of Christ: but we became little ones in the midst of you, as if a nurse should cherish her children:

As you know in what manner, entreating and comforting you (as a father doth his children),

For all you are the children of light and children of the day: we are not of the night nor of darkness.

One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all chastity.

Let deacons be the husbands of one wife: who rule well their children and their own houses.

But if any widow have children or grandchildren, let her learn first to govern her own house and to make a return of duty to her parents; for this is acceptable before God.

I will, therefore, that the younger should marry, bear children, be mistresses of families, give no occasion to the adversary to speak evil.

If any be without crime, the husband of one wife. having faithful children, not accused of riot or unruly.

That they may teach the young women to be wise, to love their husbands, to love their children.

For it became him for whom are all things and by whom are all things, who had brought many children into glory, to perfect the author of their salvation, by his passion.

And again: I will put my trust in him. And again: Behold I and my children, whom God hath given me.

Therefore because the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself in like manner hath been partaker of the same: that, through death, he might destroy him who had the empire of death, that is to say, the devil:

But we are not the children of withdrawing unto perdition, but of faith to the saving of the soul.

By faith Joseph, when he was dying, made mention of the going out of the children of Israel and gave commandment concerning his bones.

And you have forgotten the consolation which speaketh to you, as unto children, saying: My son, neglect not the discipline of the Lord: neither be thou wearied whilst thou art rebuked by him.

As children of obedience, not fashioned according to the former desires of your ignorance,

Having eyes full of adultery and of sin that ceaseth not: alluring unstable souls: having their heart exercised with covetousness: children of malediction.

My little children, these things I write to you, that you may not sin. But if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the just.

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

Little children, it is the last hour: and as you have heard that Antichrist cometh, even now there are become many Antichrists: whereby we know that it is the last hour.