In return—I speak as to children—widen your hearts also.
I will run in the way of thy commandments when thou enlargest 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.
Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.
Brethren, I beseech you, become as I am, for I also have become as you are. You did me no wrong;
My little children, with whom I am again in travail until Christ be formed in you!
for you know how, like a father with his children, we exhorted each one of you and encouraged you and charged you
My little children, I am writing this to you so that you may not sin; but if any one does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous;
Little children, let us not love in word or speech but in deed and in truth.
Little children, let no one deceive you. He who does right is righteous, as he is righteous.
No greater joy can I have than this, to hear that my children follow the truth.