American Standard Version of 1901
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My little children, guard yourselves from idols.
Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he shall guide you into all the truth: for he shall not speak from himself; but what things soever he shall hear, these shall he speak: and he shall declare unto you the things that are to come.
{Or, O Ephraim, what &c.}Ephraim shall say, What have I to do any more with idols? I have answered, and will regard him: I am like a green fir-tree; from me is thy fruit found.
but these are written, that ye may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye may have life in his name.
Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.