As a fair exchange—I speak as to my children—open wide your hearts also.
I run in the path of your commands, for you have broadened my understanding.
I am the Lord your God, who brought you up out of Egypt. Open wide your mouth and I will fill it.
Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.
I plead with you, brothers and sisters, become like me, for I became like you. You did me no wrong.
My dear children, for whom I am again in the pains of childbirth until Christ is formed in you,
For you know that we dealt with each of you as a father deals with his own children,
My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have an advocate with the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.
Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.
Dear children, do not let anyone lead you astray. The one who does what is right is righteous, just as he is righteous.
I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.