Reasons for Writing

God’s Children and Sin

²⁸ And now, dear children,^(A) continue in him, so that when he appears^(B) we may be confident^(C) and unashamed before him at his coming.^(D)

⁷ Dear children,^(A) do not let anyone lead you astray.^(B) The one who does what is right is righteous, just as he is righteous.^(C)

¹⁸ Dear children,^(A) let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.^(B)

⁴ You, dear children,^(A) are from God and have overcome them,^(B) because the one who is in you^(C) is greater than the one who is in the world.^(D)

²¹ Dear children,^(A) keep yourselves from idols.^(B)

¹¹ For you know that we dealt with each of you as a father deals with his own children,^(A)