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1, 2, and 3 JOHN are epistles written by one who was a close companion of Jesus and the last apostle to die-John. John was a part of Jesus' inner circle. He was one of the three disciples that Jesus took with him to witness his transfiguration. At the Last Supper, John was the disciple sitting next to Jesus. And John is thought to be the disciple Jesus loved. Surely, no human knew Jesus better...

and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the evil one. NRSV This verse repeats the message of 2:13 to fathers and then amplifies the message to young people. The overlap of the advice can be seen here where John wrote to you, children, because you know the Father. The phrase refers to experiential knowledge. All Christians ought to have personal knowledge of God the Father through Jesus Christ his Son; otherwise, they cannot be believers. The fathers … know him who is from the beginning.
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