I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.
Little children, let us love not in word and speech, but in action and truth.
My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate before the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.
Little children, let no one deceive you: The one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as Christ is righteous.
I am not writing this to shame you, but to warn you as my beloved children.
For you know that we treated each of you as a father treats his own children—
When Elisha had fallen sick with the illness from which he would die, Jehoash king of Israel came down to him and wept over him, saying, “My father, my father, the chariots and horsemen of Israel!”
And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons: “My son, do not take lightly the discipline of the Lord, and do not lose heart when He rebukes you.
Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.
And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.
After Jesus had entered the house, the blind men came to Him. “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” He asked. “Yes, Lord,” they answered.
Afterward the disciples came to Jesus privately and asked, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”