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Dear children, let’s not merely say that we love each other; let us show the truth by our actions.
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Our actions will show that we belong to the truth, so we will be confident when we stand before God.
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Even if we feel guilty, God is greater than our feelings, and he knows everything.
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Dear friends, if we don’t feel guilty, we can come to God with bold confidence.
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And we will receive from him whatever we ask because we obey him and do the things that please him.
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And this is his commandment: We must believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another, just as he commanded us.
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Those who obey God’s commandments remain in fellowship with him, and he with them. And we know he lives in us because the Spirit he gave us lives in us.