I have writtento you, fathers,becauseyou knowHim who has been from the beginning.I have writtento you, young men,becauseyou are strong,and the wordof Godabidesin you, and you have overcomethe evil one.
Your wordI have treasuredin my heart,That I may not sinagainst You.
"Ifyou abidein Me, and My wordsabidein you, askwhateveryou wish,and it will be donefor you.
"You do not haveHis wordabidingin you, for you do not believeHim whomHe sent.
SoJesuswas sayingto thoseJewswho had believedHim, "Ifyou continuein My word,[then] you are trulydisciplesof Mine;
"I knowthat you are Abraham'sdescendants;yetyou seekto killMe, becauseMy wordhasnoplacein you.
Finally,be strongin the Lordand in the strengthof His might.
I can doall thingsthroughHim who strengthensme.
strengthenedwith allpower,accordingto His gloriousmight,for the attaining of allsteadfastnessand patience;joyously
Let the wordof Christrichlydwellwithinyou, with allwisdomteachingand admonishingone anotherwith psalms[and] hymns[and] spiritualsongs,singingwith thankfulnessin your heartsto God.
You therefore,my son,be strongin the gracethat is in ChristJesus.
"FOR THISIS THE COVENANTTHAT I WILL MAKEWITH THE HOUSEOF ISRAELAFTERTHOSEDAYS,SAYSTHE LORD:I WILL PUTMY LAWSINTO THEIR MINDS,AND I WILL WRITETHEM ON THEIR HEARTS.AND I WILL BE THEIR GOD,AND THEY SHALL BE MY PEOPLE.
Whatwas from the beginning,whatwe have heard,whatwe have seenwith our eyes,whatwe have lookedat and touchedwith our hands,concerningthe Wordof Life--
Ifwe saythat we have not sinned,we makeHim a liarand His wordis not in us.
I am writingto you, fathers,becauseyou knowHim who has been from the beginning.I am writingto you, young men,becauseyou have overcomethe evil one.I have writtento you, children,becauseyou knowthe Father.
for the sakeof the truthwhich abidesin us and will be with us forever:
For I was verygladwhen brethrencameand testifiedto your truth,[that is], howyou are walkingin truth.
and you haveperseveranceand have enduredfor My name'ssake,and have not grown weary.
He who hasan ear,let him hearwhatthe Spiritsaysto the churches.To him who overcomes,I will grantto eatof the treeof lifewhichis in the Paradiseof God.'
