¹³I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known ^ahim that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome ^bthe wicked one. I write unto you, ^clittle children, because ye have known the Father.

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aSee ch 1:1.
bch. 5:18, 19? See Matt. 13:19.
cver. 18. John 21:5. Gk. not as ver. 1, 12, 28. ch. 3:7, 18. & 4:4. & 5:21.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

I am writing to you, fathers,

because you know him who is from the beginning.

I am writing to you, young men,

because you have overcome the evil one.

I write to you, children,

because you know the Father.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

I am writing to you, fathers,

because you know him who is from the beginning.

I am writing to you, young men,

because you have overcome the evil one.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

I am writing to you, fathers,

because you have come to know

the one who is from the beginning.

I am writing to you, young men,

because you have conquered the evil one.

NLTNew Living Translation

I am writing to you who are mature in the faith

because you know Christ, who existed from the beginning.

I am writing to you who are young in the faith

because you have won your battle with the evil one.

LEBThe Lexham English 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.