¹³I am writing to you, fathers, because you know Him ^awho has been from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because ^byou have overcome ^cthe evil one. I have written to you, children, because ^dyou know the Father.

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Cross references

a 1 John 1:1
b John 16:33; 1 John 2:14; 4:4; 5:4f; Rev 2:7
c Matt 5:37; 1 John 2:14; 3:12; 5:18f
d John 14:7; 1 John 2:3

In other versions

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.

KJV 1900King 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.

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