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

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The Word of Life

(A)That which was (B)from the beginning, (C)which we have heard, (D)which we have seen with our eyes, (E)which we looked upon and (F)have touched with our hands, concerning the word of life—

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(A)If you had known me, you would have (B)known my Father also.[a] From now on you do know him and (C)have seen him.”

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Footnotes

  1. John 14:7 Or If you know me, you will know my Father also, or If you have known me, you will know my Father also

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

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Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for (A)he who is in you is greater than (B)he who is in the world.

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18 We know that (A)everyone who has been born of God does not keep on sinning, but (B)he who was born of God (C)protects him, and the evil one does not touch him.

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For (A)everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—(B)our faith. Who is it that overcomes the world except the one who believes (C)that Jesus is the Son of God?

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12 We should not be like (A)Cain, who was of the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? (B)Because his own deeds were evil and his brother's righteous.

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

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

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(A)Before the (B)mountains were brought forth,
    or ever you had formed the earth and the world,
    (C)from everlasting to everlasting you are God.

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

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12 I am writing to you, little children,
    because (A)your sins are forgiven for his name's sake.

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And by this we know that we have come to know him, if we (A)keep his commandments. Whoever says “I know him” but does not keep his commandments (B)is a liar, and (C)the truth is not in him,

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Christ Our Advocate

My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, (A)we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.

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(A)Be sober-minded; (B)be watchful. Your (C)adversary the devil (D)prowls around (E)like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. (F)Resist him, (G)firm in your faith, knowing that (H)the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world.

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Likewise, urge (A)the younger men to be self-controlled.

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Instructions for the Church

(A)Do not rebuke an older man but encourage him as you would a father, (B)younger men as brothers,

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The Whole Armor of God

10 Finally, (A)be strong in the Lord and in (B)the strength of his might. 11 (C)Put on (D)the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against (E)the schemes of the devil. 12 For (F)we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against (G)the rulers, against the authorities, against (H)the cosmic powers over (I)this present darkness, against (J)the spiritual forces of evil (K)in the heavenly places.

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For God, who said, (A)“Let light shine out of darkness,” (B)has shone in our hearts to give (C)the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

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21 (A)that they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that (B)they also may be in (C)us, so that the world (D)may believe that you have sent me.

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And they will do these things (A)because they have not known the Father, nor me.

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Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and you still do not know me, Philip? (A)Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?

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54 Jesus answered, (A)“If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. (B)It is my Father who glorifies me, (C)of whom you say, ‘He is our God.’[a] 55 But (D)you have not known him. (E)I know him. If I were to say that I do not know him, I would be (F)a liar (G)like you, but I do know him and I keep his word.

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Footnotes

  1. John 8:54 Some manuscripts your God

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