One who has my commandments, and keeps them, that person is one who loves me. One who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him, and will reveal myself to him."

Even as the Father has loved me, I also have loved you. Remain in my love.

who, when he had come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad. He exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they should remain near to the Lord.

We know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love, and he who remains in love remains in God, and God remains in him.

We know that whoever is born of God doesn't sin, but he who was born of God keeps himself, and the evil one doesn't touch him.

They overcame him because of the Lamb's blood, and because of the word of their testimony. They didn't love their life, even to death.

The mercy

For the law was given through Moses. Grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ.

to Timothy, my true child in faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

to Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

Unto

that as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

He who believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself. He who doesn't believe God has made him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given concerning his Son.

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This is the promise which he promised us, the eternal life.