¹³ Now in the same way in ^(A)exchange—I am speaking as to ^(B)children—open wide your hearts to us, you as well.

¹⁴ Here ^(A)for this third time I am ready to come to you, and I ^(B)will not be a burden to you; for I ^(C)do not seek what is yours, but ^(D)you; for ^(E)children are not responsible to save up for their parents, but ^(F)parents for their children.

¹¹ just as you know how we were ^(A)exhorting and encouraging and ^(B)imploring each one of you as ^(C)a father would his own children,

Christ Is Our Advocate

2 ^(A)My little children, I am ^(B)writing these things to you so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, ^(C)we have an ^[a](D)Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous;

⁴ I have no greater joy than ^[a]this, to hear of ^(A)my children ^(B)walking in the truth.