14And this is the confidence which we have towards him: That, whatever we shall ask according to his will, he hears us.

15And we know that he hears us whatever we ask: we know that we have the petitions which we request of him.

16He that knows his brother to sin a sin which is not to death, let him ask, and life shall be given to him, who sinneth not to death. There is a sin to death: for that I say not that any man ask.

17All sin is sin. And there is a sin to death.

18We know that whoever is born of God, sinneth not: but the generation of God preserveth him, and the evil one toucheth him not.

19We know that we are of God, and the whole world is seated in evil.

20And we know that the Son of God is come: and he has given us understanding that we may know the true God, and may be in his true Son. This is the true God and life eternal.

21Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.

1Praise the Lord, OH Jerusalem: praise your God, OH Sion.

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22After these things Jesus and his disciples came into the land of Judea: and there he abode with them, and baptized.

23And John also was baptizing in Ennon near Salim; because there was much water there; and they came and were baptized.

24For John was not yet cast into prison.

25And there arose a question between some of John's disciples and the Jews concerning purification:

26And they came to John, and said to him: Teacher, he that was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you gavest teaching, look he baptizeth, and all men come to him.

27John answered, and said: A man cannot receive any thing, unless it be given him from heaven.

28You yourselves do bear me witness, that I said, I am not Christ, but that I am sent before him.

29The one who has the bride, is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoiceth with joy because of the bridegroom's voice. This my joy therefore is fulfilled.

30He must increase, but I must decrease.