KJV King James Version
I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him [that is] from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
1 John 2:14
I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him [that is] from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
I have written to you, fathers, because you know Him who is from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the evil one.
WEB World English Bible
I have written to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God remains in you, and you have overcome the evil one.
ASV American Standard Version
I have written unto you, fathers, because ye know him who is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the evil one.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
I did write to you, fathers, because ye have known him who is from the beginning; I did write to you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God in you doth remain, and ye have overcome the evil.
Surrounding context — 1 John 2
11 But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.
12 I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name’s sake.
13 I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him [that is] from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father.
14 I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him [that is] from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.
15 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.
16 For all that [is] in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἜγραψαG1125 · graphōto writeὑμῖν,G4771 · suyouπαιδία,G3813 · paidionchildὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatἐγνώκατεG1097 · ginōskōto knowτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoπατέρα.G3962 · patērfatherἔγραψαG1125 · graphōto writeὑμῖν,G4771 · suyouπατέρες,G3962 · patērfatherὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatἐγνώκατεG1097 · ginōskōto knowτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀπ᾽G575 · apoaway fromἀρχῆς.G746 · archēbeginningἔγραψαG1125 · graphōto writeὑμῖν,G4771 · suyouνεανίσκοι,G3495 · neaniskosyoung manὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatἰσχυροίG2478 · ischurosstrongἐστεG1510 · eimito beκαὶG2532 · kaiandὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoλόγοςG3056 · logoswordτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεοῦG2316 · theosGodἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongὑμῖνG4771 · suyouμένειG3306 · menōto stayκαὶG2532 · kaiandνενικήκατεG3528 · nikaōto conquerτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoπονηρόν.¶G4190 · ponērosevil/bad
Cross-references
Psalm 119:11Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.1 John 2:13I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him [that is] from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father.Colossians 3:16Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.John 15:7If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.Ephesians 6:10Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.John 8:31Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, [then] are ye my disciples indeed;John 5:38And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye believe not.Revelation 2:7He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.2 John 1:2For the truth’s sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever.Hebrews 8:10For this [is] the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people:3 John 1:3For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.Colossians 1:11Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;2 Timothy 2:1Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.Philippians 4:13I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.Revelation 2:3And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name’s sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted.1 John 1:10If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
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