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I write to you, my children, because your sins are forgiven for the sake of Christ.
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I write to you, fathers, because you know him who has existed from the beginning. I write to you, young people, because you have defeated the Evil One.
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I write to you, my children, because you know the Father. I write to you, fathers, because you know him who has existed from the beginning. I write to you, young people, because you are strong; the word of God lives in you, and you have defeated the Evil One.
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Do not love the world or anything that belongs to the world. If you love the world, you do not love the Father.
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Everything that belongs to the world - what the sinful self desires, what people see and want, and everything in this world that people are so proud of - none of this comes from the Father; it all comes from the world.
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The world and everything in it that people desire is passing away; but those who do the will of God live forever.