(I) LETTER OF YOCHANAN TO THE KEHILLAH 2

12 I write to you, yeladim, because your averos have been granted selicha (forgiveness) because of SHMO (His Name).*2:12 Ps 25:11 13 I write to you, avot, because you have had da’as of the One Who is Bereshis; I write to you, yungelait (young people), because you have conquered the evil one. 14 I wrote to you, yeladim, because you have had da’as of HaAv; I wrote to you, avot, because you have had da’as of the One Bereshis. I wrote to you, yungelait (young people), because you are chazakim (strong ones) and the Dvar Hashem makes His maon in you and you have conquered the evil one.

15 Do not have ahavah for the Olam Hazeh, neither the things in the Olam Hazeh. If anyone has ahavah for the Olam Hazeh, the Ahavas [Elohim] HaAv is not in him.