1 John 2:13

11 But whoever hates his brother is in the darkness and walks in the darkness. He does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.

12 I am writing to you, little children, because your sins have been forgiven through His name.

I am writing to you, fathers, because you know Him who is from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I have written to you, children, because you know the Father.

14 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.

15 Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
I am writing to you, fathers, because you know Him who is from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I have written to you, children, because you know the Father.
KJV
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.
WEB
I write to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I write to you, little children, because you know the Father.
ASV
I write unto you, fathers, because ye know him who is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the evil one. I have written unto you, little children, because ye know the Father.
DARBY
I write to you, fathers, because ye have known him [that is] from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked [one]. I write to you, little children, because ye have known the Father.
BLB
I write to you⁺, fathers because you⁺ have known Him who [is] from the beginning. I write to you⁺, young men, because you⁺ have overcome the evil one. I wrote to you⁺, children, because you⁺ have known the Father.
ÅB
jeg skriver til dere, dere fedre, fordi dere kjenner ham som er fra begynnelsen; jeg skriver til dere, dere unge, fordi dere har seiret over den onde. Jeg har skrevet til dere, mine barn, fordi dere kjenner Faren;
OTB
Jeg skriver til dere, fedre,
fordi dere kjenner Ham som er fra begynnelsen.
Jeg skriver til dere, unge menn,
fordi dere har overvunnet den onde.
Jeg har skrevet til dere, unge menn,
fordi dere har overvunnet den onde.
B1930
jeg skriver til eder, I fedre, fordi I kjenner ham som er fra begynnelsen; jeg skriver til eder, I unge, fordi I har seiret over den onde. Jeg har skrevet til eder, mine barn, fordi I kjenner Faderen;

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • John 14:7

    If you had known Me, you would know My Father as well. From now on you do know Him and have seen Him.”

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  • 1 John 2:14

    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.

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  • Luke 10:22

    All things have been entrusted to Me by My Father. No one knows who the Son is except the Father, and no one knows who the Father is except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him.”

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  • 1 John 4:4

    You, little children, are from God and have overcome them, because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.

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  • 1 John 1:1

    That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our own eyes, which we have gazed upon and touched with our own hands—this is the Word of life.

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  • 1 John 5:4–5

    because everyone born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world: our faith.

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  • John 17:3

    Now this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent.

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  • 1 John 5:18

    We know that anyone born of God does not keep on sinning; the One who was born of God protects him, and the evil one cannot touch him.

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