Their Spiritual State

[12] I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake. [13] I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father. [14] I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.

• Blinded
• Character
• Gospel

In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

• Advocate

My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:

Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual.

Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?

For we will destroy this place, because the cry of them is waxen great before the face of the LORD; and the LORD hath sent us to destroy it.

And while he lingered, the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; the LORD being merciful unto him: and they brought him forth, and set him without the city.

And he said unto him, See, I have accepted thee concerning this thing also, that I will not overthrow this city, for the which thou hast spoken.

• Character
• Church
• Poor

Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ's.

So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?

Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.

As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah.

Thou holdest mine eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speak.

And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.