⁸ He will ^(A)swallow up death forever,
And the Lord God will ^(B)wipe away tears from all faces;
The rebuke of His people
He will take away from all the earth;
For the Lord has spoken.

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.

¹⁴ I have written to you, fathers,
Because you have known Him who is from the beginning.
I have written to you, young men,
Because ^(A)you are strong, and the word of God abides in you,
And you have overcome the wicked one.