Whoever believes that Jesus is the Messiah is a child of God; and whoever loves a father loves his child also.

For God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not die but have eternal life.

The LORD is the friend of those who obey him and he affirms his covenant with them.

because the LORD hates people who do evil, but he takes righteous people into his confidence.

God's Spirit joins himself to our spirits to declare that we are God's children.

To show that you are his children, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who cries out, "Father, my Father."

For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.

So we are even more confident of the message proclaimed by the prophets. You will do well to pay attention to it, because it is like a lamp shining in a dark place until the Day dawns and the light of the morning star shines in your hearts.

"If you have ears, then, listen to what the Spirit says to the churches! "To those who win the victory I will give some of the hidden manna. I will also give each of them a white stone on which is written a new name that no one knows except the one who receives it.

(SEE 2:26)

If we say that we have not sinned, we make a liar out of God, and his word is not in us.

God is not like people, who lie; He is not a human who changes his mind. Whatever he promises, he does; He speaks, and it is done.

Can anyone deny that this is so? Can anyone prove that my words are not true?

The people reply, "Who would have believed what we now report? Who could have seen the LORD's hand in this?

Why do I keep on suffering? Why are my wounds incurable? Why won't they heal? Do you intend to disappoint me like a stream that goes dry in the summer?"

But whoever accepts his message confirms by this that God is truthful.

and you do not keep his message in your hearts, for you do not believe in the one whom he sent.

My friends, be careful that none of you have a heart so evil and unbelieving that you will turn away from the living God.