¹⁴ I have sent a letter to you, fathers, because you have knowledge of him who was from the first. I have sent a letter to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God is in you, and because you have overcome the Evil One.

¹³ I am writing to you, fathers, because you have knowledge of him who was from the first. I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the Evil One. I have sent a letter to you, children, because you have knowledge of the Father.

¹⁰ Lastly, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his power.

³⁸ And you have not kept his word in your hearts, because you have not faith in him whom he has sent.

¹¹ I have kept your sayings secretly in my heart, so that I might do no sin against you.

⁷ He who has ears, let him give ear to what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give of the fruit of the tree of life, which is in the Paradise of God.

³ And you have the power of waiting, and have undergone trouble because of my name, without weariness.

³ For it gave me great joy when some of the brothers came and gave witness that you had the true faith and were walking in the true way.

² Because of this true knowledge which is in us, and will be with us for ever:

¹⁰ If we say that we have no sin, we make him false and his word is not in us.

¹⁰ For this is the agreement which I will make with the people of Israel after those days: I will put my laws into their minds, writing them in their hearts: and I will be their God, and they will be my people:

¹ So then, my child, be strong in the grace which is in Christ Jesus.

¹⁶ Let the word of Christ be in you in all wealth of wisdom; teaching and helping one another with songs of praise and holy words, making melody to God with grace in your hearts.

¹¹ Full of strength in the measure of the great power of his glory, so that you may undergo all troubles with joy;

¹³ I am able to do all things through him who gives me strength.

⁷ If you are in me at all times, and my words are in you, then anything for which you make a request will be done for you.

³¹ Then Jesus said to the Jews who had faith in him, If you keep my word, then you are truly my disciples;