¹³ As a fair exchange—I speak as to my children^(A)—open wide your hearts^(B) also.

¹⁴ Now I am ready to visit you for the third time,^(A) and I will not be a burden to you, because what I want is not your possessions but you. After all, children should not have to save up for their parents,^(B) but parents for their children.^(C)

¹¹ For you know that we dealt with each of you as a father deals with his own children,^(A)

2 My dear children,^(A) I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have an advocate^(B) with the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.

⁴ I have no greater joy than to hear that my children^(A) are walking in the truth.^(B)