^2:13I am writing to you, fathers, that³⁰ you have known him who has been from the beginning. I am writing to you, young people, that³¹ you have conquered the evil one.³²^2:14I have written to you, children, that³³ you have known the Father.³⁴ I have written to you, fathers, that³⁵ you have known him who has been from the beginning. I have written to you, young people, that³⁶ you are strong, and the word of God resides in you, and you have conquered the evil one.

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Footnotes

30 See the note on “that” in v. .
31 See the note on “that” in v. .
32 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).
33 See the note on “that” in v. .
34 The versification of vv. 13 and 14 (so also , , ) follows that of the and editions of the Greek text. Some English translations, however, break the verses between the sentence addressed to children and the sentence addressed to fathers (, , , ). The same material has been translated in each case; the only difference is the versification of that material.
35 See the note on “that” in v. .
36 See the note on “that” in v. .

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.

I write to you, fathers,

because you know him who is from the beginning.

I write to you, young men,

because you are strong,

and the word of God abides in you,

and you have overcome the evil one.

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.

I write to you, dear children,

because you know the Father.

I write to you, fathers,

because you know him who is from the beginning.

I write to you, young men,

because you are strong,

and the word of God lives in you,

and 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.

I have written to you, children,

because you have come to know the Father.

I have written to you, fathers,

because you have come to know

the one who is from the beginning.

I have written to you, young men,

because you are strong,

God’s word remains in you,

and 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.

I have written to you who are God’s children

because you know the Father.

I have written to you who are mature in the faith

because you know Christ, who existed from the beginning.

I have written to you who are young in the faith

because you are strong.

God’s word lives in your hearts,

and 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. I have written to you, children, because you have known the Father. I have written to you, fathers, because you have known the One who is from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God resides in you, and 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. I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.

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