In return—I speak as to children—open wide your hearts also.
I run the way of your commandments, for you enlarge my understanding.
I am the Lord your God, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt. Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it.
So I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.
Brothers and sisters, I beg you: become as I am, for I also have become as you are. You have done me no wrong.
My little children, for whom I am again in the pain of childbirth until Christ is formed in you,
As you know, we dealt with each one of you like a father with his children,
My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous,
Little children, let us love not in word or speech but in deed and truth.
Little children, let no one deceive you. Everyone who does what is right is righteous, just as he is righteous.
I have no greater joy than this, to hear that my children are walking in the truth.