1 John 2:13

NETBible

I am writing to you, fathers, that 1  you have known him who has been from the beginning. I am writing to you, young people, that 2  you have conquered the evil one. 3 

NIV ©

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 write to you, dear children, because you have known the Father.

NASB ©

I am writing to you, fathers, because you know Him who has been 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.

NLT ©

I am writing to you who are mature because you know Christ, the one who is from the beginning. I am writing to you who are young because you have won your battle with Satan.

MSG ©

You veterans were in on the ground floor, and know the One who started all this; you newcomers have won a big victory over the Evil One. And a second reminder, dear children: You know the Father from personal experience.

BBE ©

I am writing to you, fathers, because you have knowledge of him who was from the first. I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the Evil One. I have sent a letter to you, children, because you have knowledge of the Father.

NRSV ©

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.

NKJV ©

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 wicked one. I write to you, little children, Because you have known the Father.

KJV
I write
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unto you
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fathers
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because
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ye have known
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him [that is] from
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the beginning
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I write
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unto you
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young men
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because
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ye have overcome
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the wicked one
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I write
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unto you
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little children
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because
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ye have known
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the Father
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NASB ©
I am writing
<1125>
to you, fathers
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, because
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you know
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Him who has been from the beginning
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. I am writing
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to you, young
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men
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, because
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you have overcome
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the evil
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one
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. I have written
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to you, children
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, because
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you know
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the Father
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.
NET [draft] ITL
I am writing
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to you
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, fathers
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, that
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you have known
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him who has been from
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the beginning
<746>
. I am writing
<1125>
to you
<5213>
, young people
<3495>
, that
<3754>
you have conquered
<3528>
the evil one
<4190>
.
GREEK
grafw paterev oti egnwkate ap archv grafw neaniskoi oti nenikhkate ponhron egraqa paidia oti egnwkate patera
NETBible

I am writing to you, fathers, that 1  you have known him who has been from the beginning. I am writing to you, young people, that 2  you have conquered the evil one. 3 

NET Notes

1 tn See the note on “that” in v. 12.

2 tn See the note on “that” in v. 12.

3 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).