" I know that you are Abraham's descendants, but you seek to kill Me, because My word has no place in you.

" And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart.

I have not departed from the commandment of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth More than my necessary [food.]

Your word I have hidden in my heart, That I might not sin against You!

He also taught me, and said to me: "Let your heart retain my words; Keep my commands, and live.

Your words were found, and I ate them, And Your word was to me the joy and rejoicing of my heart; For I am called by Your name, O LORD God of hosts.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

I have written to you, fathers, Because you have known Him [who is] from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, Because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, And you have overcome the wicked one.

But the anointing which you have received from Him abides in you, and you do not need that anyone teach you; but as the same anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, you will abide in Him.

THE ELDER, To the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth, and not only I, but also all those who have known the truth,

because of the truth which abides in us and will be with us forever:

"You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and [that] your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father in My name He may give you.

"And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

"And in that day you will ask Me nothing. Most assuredly, I say to you, whatever you ask the Father in My name He will give you.

For then you will have your delight in the Almighty, And lift up your face to God.

Delight yourself also in the LORD, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.

The fear of the wicked will come upon him, And the desire of the righteous will be granted.

Then your light shall break forth like the morning, Your healing shall spring forth speedily, And your righteousness shall go before you; The glory of the LORD shall be your rear guard.

but is under guardians and stewards until the time appointed by the father.

I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.

And whatever we ask we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments and do those things that are pleasing in His sight.

Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.