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To Timothy, my dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

To Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.

If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.

I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:

As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:

Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.

Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:

Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.

By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.

The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth;

I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.

The children of thy elect sister greet thee. Amen.

I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.

And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.

And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born.

And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne.