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13 I am writing to you, fathers,
    because you know him who is from the beginning.
I am writing to you, young people,
    because you have conquered the evil one.

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13 I am writing to you, fathers,
    because you know him who is from the beginning.(A)
I am writing to you, young men,
    because you have overcome(B) the evil one.(C)

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If you know me, you will know[a] my Father also. From now on you do know him and have seen him.”

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Footnotes

  1. 14.7 Other ancient authorities read If you had known me, you would have known

If you really know me, you will know[a] my Father as well.(A) From now on, you do know him and have seen him.”

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  1. John 14:7 Some manuscripts If you really knew me, you would know

14 I write to you, children,
    because you know the Father.
I write to you, fathers,
    because you know him who is from the beginning.
I write to you, young people,
    because you are strong
    and the word of God abides in you,
        and you have overcome the evil one.(A)

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14 I write to you, dear children,(A)
    because you know the Father.
I write to you, fathers,
    because you know him who is from the beginning.(B)
I write to you, young men,
    because you are strong,(C)
    and the word of God(D) lives in you,(E)
    and you have overcome the evil one.(F)

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Little children, you are from God and have conquered them, for the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.

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You, dear children,(A) are from God and have overcome them,(B) because the one who is in you(C) is greater than the one who is in the world.(D)

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The Word of Life

We declare to you what was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we have looked at and touched with our hands, concerning the word of life(A)

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The Incarnation of the Word of Life

That which was from the beginning,(A) which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes,(B) which we have looked at and our hands have touched(C)—this we proclaim concerning the Word of life.

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22 All things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows who the Son is except the Father or who the Father is except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.”(A)

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22 “All things have been committed to me by my Father.(A) 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.”(B)

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for whatever is born of God conquers the world. And this is the victory that conquers the world, our faith.(A) Who is it who conquers the world but the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?(B)

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for everyone born of God(A) overcomes(B) the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith. Who is it that overcomes the world? Only the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.(C)

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18 We know that those who are born of God do not sin, but the one who was born of God protects them, and the evil one does not touch them.[a](A)

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  1. 5.18 Other ancient authorities read protects himself, and the evil one does not touch him

18 We know that anyone born of God(A) does not continue to sin; the One who was born of God keeps them safe, and the evil one(B) cannot harm them.(C)

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12 We must not be like Cain, who was from the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own deeds were evil and his brother’s righteous.

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12 Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one(A) and murdered his brother.(B) And why did he murder him? Because his own actions were evil and his brother’s were righteous.(C)

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The Whole Armor of God

10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his power; 11 put on the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil, 12 for our[a] struggle is not against blood and flesh but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers of this present[b] darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.[c](A)

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  1. 6.12 Other ancient authorities read your
  2. 6.12 Gk lacks present
  3. 6.12 Gk heavenlies

The Armor of God

10 Finally, be strong in the Lord(A) and in his mighty power.(B) 11 Put on the full armor of God,(C) so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood,(D) but against the rulers, against the authorities,(E) against the powers(F) of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.(G)

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And this is eternal life, that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.(A)

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Now this is eternal life: that they know you,(A) the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.(B)

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27 All things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.(A)

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27 “All things have been committed to me(A) by my Father.(B) No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.(C)

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20 And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding so that we may know him who is true;[a] and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.(A)

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  1. 5.20 Other ancient authorities read know the true God

20 We know also that the Son of God has come(A) and has given us understanding,(B) so that we may know him who is true.(C) And we are in him who is true by being in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.(D)

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