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3 John 1:1-2 Updated American Standard Version (UASV) 1 The older man to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth. 2 Beloved one, I pray that in all things you continue to prosper and enjoy good health, just as your soul is prospering.
Having challenged his readers with the way to walk in Christ, and after warning them against receiving false teachers, he then pens, I have much to write to you, but that he prefers to talk to them in person—face to face (v. 12). Why?
Just as leaven ferments bread dough, how would associating with an unrepentant sinner affect the church?
2 John 1:4-6 Updated American Standard Version (UASV) 4 I rejoiced greatly to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as we received commandment from the Father. 5 Now I ask you, lady, not as though I were writing to you a new commandment, but the one which we have had from the beginning, that we love one another. 6 And this is love, that we walk according to his commandments. This is the commandment, just as you have heard from the beginning, that you should walk in it.
2 John 1:1-3 Updated American Standard Version (UASV) 1 The older man to the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in truth; and not only I, but also all who know the truth, 2 because of the truth that remains in us and will be with us forever. 3 Grace, mercy and peace will be with us, from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.
1 John 5:18-21 Updated American Standard Version (UASV) 18 We know that the one who is born of God does not keep on sinning, but the one who was born of God is keeping him, and the wicked one is not touching him. 19 We know that we are of God, and that the whole world lies in the power of the wicked one. 20 And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life. 21 Little children, guard yourselves from idols.
1 John 5:16-17 Updated American Standard Version (UASV) 16 If anyone sees his brother sinning a sin not leading to death, he shall ask, and God will for him give life, to those who commit sin not leading to death. There is a sin leading to death; I do not say that he should make request for this. 17 All unrighteousness is sin, and there is a sin not leading to death.
1 John 5:14-15 Updated American Standard Version (UASV) 14 And this is the confidence that we have before him, that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. 15 And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests which we have asked from him.
Why has John written “these things”? What does it mean to believe in the name of the Son of God?
1 John 5:11 Updated American Standard Version (UASV) 11 And this is the testimony, that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.