1 John 2:13
New English Translation
13 I am writing to you, fathers, that[a] you have known him who has been from the beginning. I am writing to you, young people, that[b] you have conquered the evil one.[c]
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- 1 John 2:13 tn See the note on “that” in v. 12.
- 1 John 2:13 tn See the note on “that” in v. 12.
- 1 John 2:13 sn The phrase the evil one is used in John 17:15 as a reference to Satan. Satan is also the referent here and in the four other occurrences in 1 John (2:14; 3:12; 5:18, 19).
1 John 2:13
New King James Version
13 I write to you, fathers,
Because you have known Him who is (A)from the beginning.
I write to you, young men,
Because you have overcome the wicked one.
I write to you, little children,
Because you have (B)known the Father.
1 John 2:13
English Standard Version
13 I am writing to you, fathers,
because you know (A)him who is from the beginning.
I am writing to you, young men,
because (B)you have overcome the evil one.
I write to you, children,
because (C)you know the Father.
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