A fair exchange now, as the children say! Open your hearts wide to me.
I have no greater joy than to hear of my children living in the Truth.
My dear children, let us put our love not into words or into talk but into deeds, and make it real.
Let no one deceive you, my dear children: he who practises righteousness is just, as He is just;
My dear children, I am writing this to you that you may not sin; but if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father in Jesus Christ the just;
how (as you know) we treated each of you as a father treats his children, beseeching you, encouraging you, and charging you
Do take my line, brothers, I beg of you — just as I once took yours. I have no complaint against you;
So I tell you, whatever you pray for and ask, believe you have got it and you shall have it.
O my dear children, you with whom I am in travail over again till Christ be formed within you,