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[My] little children, let no man lead you astray: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous:

In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.

[My] little children, let us not love in word, neither with the tongue; but in deed and truth.

Ye are of God, [my] little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you than he that is in the world.

Hereby we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and do his commandments.

[My] little children, guard yourselves from idols.

The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth; and not I only, but also all they that know the truth;

I rejoice greatly that I have found [certain] of thy children walking in truth, even as we received commandment from the Father.

The children of thine elect sister salute thee.

Greater joy have I none than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth.

But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there some that hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit fornication.

And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto each one of you according to your works.

And I heard the number of them which were sealed, a hundred and forty and four thousand, sealed out of every tribe of the children of Israel.

having a wall great and high; having twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels; and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel: