Parallel Verses
Godbey New Testament
I write unto you, fathers, because you have known him who is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because you have conquered the wicked one. I have written unto you, little children, because you have known the Father.
New American Standard Bible
I am writing to you, fathers, because you know Him
King James Version
I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father.
Holman Bible
because you have come to know
the One who is from the beginning.
I am writing to you, young men,
because you have had victory over the evil one.
International Standard Version
I am writing to you, fathers, because you have known the one who has existed from the beginning. I am writing to you, young people, because you have overcome the evil one.
A Conservative Version
I write to you, fathers, because ye have known him from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because ye have overcome evil. I write to you, children, because ye know the Father.
American Standard Version
I write unto you, fathers, because ye know him who is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the evil one. I have written unto you, little children, because ye know the Father.
Amplified
I am writing to you, fathers [those believers who are spiritually mature], because you know Him who has existed from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men [those believers who are growing in spiritual maturity], because you have been victorious and have overcome the evil one. I have written to you, children [those who are new believers, those spiritually immature], because you have come to know the Father.
An Understandable Version
I am writing to you fathers, because you have known Him [i.e., Christ], [who has existed] from the beginning [See John 1:1]. I am writing to you young men, because you have overcome the [power of the] evil one [i.e., through faith they had gained victory over Satan, See 5:4].
Anderson New Testament
I write to you, fathers, because you have known him that is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you have overcome the wicked one. I write to you, my little children, because you have known the Father.
Bible in Basic English
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.
Common New Testament
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.
Daniel Mace New Testament
I write to you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you have overcome the wicked spirit. I write to you, little children, because ye have known the father.
Darby Translation
I write to you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write to you, little children, because ye have known the Father.
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
Fathers, I write to you, because you have known him from the beginning. Young men, I write to you, because you have overcome the wicked one.
Goodspeed New Testament
I am writing to you, fathers, because you know him who has existed from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have been victorious over the evil one. I write to you, children, because you know the Father.
John Wesley New Testament
I write to you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write to you, little children, because ye have known the Father.
Julia Smith Translation
I write to you, fathers, for ye have known him from the beginning. I write to you, young men, for ye have conquered the evil. I write to you, young children, for ye have known the Father.
King James 2000
I write unto you, fathers, because you have known him who is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because you have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because you have known the Father.
Lexham Expanded Bible
I am writing to you, fathers, because you have known the [One who is] from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have conquered the evil one.
Modern King James verseion
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, little children, because you have known the Father.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I write unto you fathers, how that ye have known him that was from the beginning. I write unto you young men, how that ye have overcome the wicked. I write unto you young children, how that ye know the father.
Moffatt New Testament
fathers, I am writing to you, because you know him who is from the very beginning: young men, I am writing to you, because you have conquered the evil One. Children, I have written to you, because you know the Father:
Montgomery New Testament
I am writing to you, fathers, because you have come to know him who is from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have fully overcome the Evil One. I have written to you, little children, because you have learned to know the father.
NET Bible
I am writing to you, fathers, that you have known him who has been from the beginning. I am writing to you, young people, that you have conquered the evil one.
New Heart English Bible
I am writing to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I write to you, little children, because you know the Father.
Noyes New Testament
I write to you, fathers, because ye know him that was from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because ye have overcome the Evil One. I have written to you, my children, because ye know the Father.
Sawyer New Testament
I write to you, fathers, because you have known him that is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I wrote to you, little children, because you have known the Father.
The Emphasized Bible
I write unto you, fathers, because ye understand him who was from the beginning: I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I have written unto you, little children, because ye understand the Father:
Thomas Haweis New Testament
I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father.
Twentieth Century New Testament
I am writing, Fathers, to you, because you have learned to know him who has been from the Beginning. I am writing, Young Men, to you, because you have conquered the Evil One. I write, Children, to you, because you have learned to know the Father.
Webster
I write to you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write to you, little children, because ye have known the Father.
Weymouth New Testament
I am writing to you, fathers, because you know Him who has existed from the very 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.
Williams New Testament
I am writing to you, fathers, because you know Him who has existed from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have conquered the evil one. I write to you, little children, because you know the Father.
World English Bible
I write to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I write to you, little children, because you know the Father.
Worrell New Testament
I write to you, fathers, because ye have known Him Who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because ye have conquered the evil one. I wrote to you, little children, because ye have known the Father.
Worsley New Testament
I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known Him that is from the beginning: and I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. Yea I have written to you, little children, because ye have known the Father:
Youngs Literal Translation
I write to you, fathers, because ye have known him who is from the beginning; I write to you, young men, because ye have overcome the evil. I write to you, little youths, because ye have known the Father:
Themes
Adaption of truth » Different messages to different classes
Children » Promises and assurances to
God's Promises » To the overcomers » Rewards bestowed upon those who overcome
Knowledge » Those that know the lord
Spiritual life » Has its maturity
Spiritual life » Has its youth
Overcomers » Rewards bestowed upon those who overcome
The Devil » Character of » Wicked
Truth » Adaption of » Different messages to different classes
Topics
Interlinear
Grapho
γράφω
Grapho
γράφω
Grapho
write, writing, describe, vr write
write, writing, describe, vr write
Usage: 149
Usage: 149
Humin
ὑμῖν
Humin
ὑμῖν
Humin
Usage: 293
Usage: 293
Hoti
ὅτι
Hoti
ὅτι
Hoti
that, for, because, how that, how,
that, for, because, how that, how,
Usage: 764
Usage: 764
Ginosko
γινώσκω
Ginosko
Usage: 147
Apo
References
Hastings
Morish
Word Count of 38 Translations in 1 John 2:13
Prayers for 1 John 2:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
Encouragement And Assurance
12 I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven through his name. 13 I write unto you, fathers, because you have known him who is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because you have conquered the wicked one. I have written unto you, little children, because you have known the Father. 14 I have written unto you, fathers, because you have known him from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the evil one.
Phrases
Cross References
1 John 2:14
I have written unto you, fathers, because you have known him from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the evil one.
John 14:7
If you have known me, you shall also know my Father: and henceforth you know Him and have seen Him.
Luke 10:22
And turning to His disciples, He said, All things have been delivered to me by my Father: and no one knoweth who the Son is, except the Father; and who the Father is, except the Son, and he to whom He may wish to reveal Him.
1 John 1:1
That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have beheld, and our hands have handled, concerning the Word of the life;
1 John 3:12
not as Cain was of the evil one, and slew his brother; and on account of what did he slay him? Because his own works were evil, and those of his brother righteous.
1 John 4:4
You are of God, little children, and you have conquered them; because he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.
1 John 5:4-5
because everything which has been born of God conquers the world: and this is the victory which has conquered the world, our faith.
1 John 5:18
We know that every one who has been born of God, sins not; but the one having been born of God keeps himself, and the evil one does not touch him.
Matthew 11:27
All things were delivered unto me by my Father: and no one perfectly knows the Son, except the Father; neither does any one perfectly know the Father, except the Son; and he to whom the Son may wish to reveal Him.
Matthew 13:19
Every one hearing the word of the kingdom, and not understanding it, the wicked one comes, and seizes away that which is sown in his heart: he is the one sown by the wayside.
Matthew 13:38
and the field is the world; and the good seed, these are the sons of the kingdom; and the tares are the sons of the wicked one,
John 8:19
Then they said to Him, Where is thy Father? Jesus responded; You know neither me nor my Father; if you knew me, you would also know my Father.
John 8:54-55
Jesus responded, If I may glorify myself, my glory is nothing: my Father is the one glorifying me; whom you say, that, He is our God;
John 14:9
Jesus says to Him, Am I so long time with you, and hast thou not known me, Philip? The one having seen me hath seen the Father: how do you say, Show us the Father?
John 16:3
And they will do these things, because they did not know the Father, nor me.
John 17:3
But this is eternal life, that they know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou didst send.
John 17:21
that they may all be one, as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be in us; that the world may believe that thou didst send me.
2 Corinthians 4:6
Because God is the one, having said; Out of the darkness the light shall shine, which shone in our hearts, to the enlightenment of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.
Ephesians 6:10-12
Finally, be filled up with dynamite in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
1 Timothy 5:1
Rebuke not an elder, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brothers:
Titus 2:6
Likewise exhort the young men to be prudent:
1 Peter 5:8-9
Be sober, watch. The devil is walking round like a roaring lion, seeking some one to devour:
1 John 2:1
My little children, I write these things to you, in order that you may not sin. And if any one may sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:
1 John 2:3-4
And in this we know that we have known him, if we are keeping his commandments.
1 John 2:12
I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven through his name.
1 John 5:20
But we know that the Son of God has come and has given unto us intelligence, that we know the truth. And we are in the true one, in his Son Jesus Christ; he is the true God, and eternal life.