Why?BecauseI do not loveyou? Godknows[I do]!
Would not Godfindthisout? For He knowsthe secretsof the heart.
He saidto him the thirdtime,"Simon,[son] of John,do you loveMe?" Peterwas grievedbecauseHe saidto him the third time,"Do you loveMe?" And he saidto Him, "Lord,You knowall things;You knowthat I loveYou." Jesussaidto him, "TendMy sheep.
"And God,who knows the heart,testifiedto them givingthem the HolySpirit,justas He alsodid to us;
For God,whomI servein my spiritin the [preaching of the] gospelof His Son,is my witness[as to] howunceasinglyI makementionof you,
As the truthof Christis in me, thisboastingof minewill not be stoppedin the regionsof Achaia.
The Godand Fatherof the LordJesus,He who is blessedforever,knowsthat I am not lying.
I will most gladlyspendand be expendedfor your souls.IfI loveyou more,am I to be lovedless?
For we are not likemany,peddlingthe wordof God,but as from sincerity,but as from God,we speakin Christin the sightof God.
I do not speakto condemnyou, for I have said beforethat you are in our heartsto die togetherand to live together.
And there is nocreaturehiddenfrom His sight,but all thingsare openand laid bareto the eyesof Him with whomwe have to do.
"The MightyOne,God,the LORD,the MightyOne,God,the LORD!He knows,and may Israelitselfknow.If[it was] in rebellion,or ifin an unfaithfulactagainst the LORDdo not saveus thisday!
And I will killher childrenwith pestilence,and allthe churcheswill knowthat I amHe who searchesthe mindsand hearts;and I will giveto each oneof you accordingto your deeds.
