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1 John 2:14

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.

KJV

ἔγραψα ὑμῖν, πατέρες, ὅτι ἐγνώκατε τὸν ἀπ’ ἀρχῆς. ἔγραψα ὑμῖν, νεανίσκοι, ὅτι ἰσχυροί ἐστε καὶ ὁ λόγος τοῦ θεοῦ ἐν ὑμῖν μένει καὶ νενικήκατε τὸν πονηρόν.

Greek NT

Scribo vobis, infantes, quoniam cognovistis patrem. Scribo vobis juvenes, quoniam fortes estis, et verbum Dei manet in vobis, et vicistis malignum.

Vulgate

I have written unto you, fathers, because ye know him who 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 evil one.

ASV

I write unto you, babes, because you have known the Father. I write unto you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and you have overcome the wicked one.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

18 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

γινώσκω
ginosko
verb · 222×
γράφω
grapho
verb · 192×
εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
θεός
theos
noun · 1311×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
λόγος
logos
noun · 330×
μένω
meno
verb · 117×
νεανίσκος
neaniskos
noun · 11×
νικάω
nikao
verb · 28×
πατήρ
pater
noun · 412×
πονηρός
poneros
adjective · 77×
ἀπό
apo
preposition · 640×
ἀρχή
arche
noun · 56×
ἐν
en
preposition · 2743×
ἰσχυρός
ischuros
adjective · 28×
o
article · 19778×
ὅτι
oti
conjunction · 1299×
ὑμεῖς
umeis
pronoun · 1828×

Textual variants

1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

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SBLGNT: ἔγραψα | WH/Treg/NIV: ἔγραψα | RP: Γράφω
  • ἔγραψαSBLGNT
  • ἔγραψαWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • ΓράφωRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 13:13 — And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.
  • 1John 1:10 — If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
  • 1John 2:13 — 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 hav
  • 1John 2:13 — 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 hav
  • 2John 1:2 — For the truth’s sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever.
  • 2John 1:2 — For the truth’s sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever.
  • 2Tim 2:1 — Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
  • 3John 1:3 — For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.
  • Col 1:11 — Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;
  • Col 3:16 — Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
  • Col 3:16 — Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
  • Eph 6:10 — Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
  • Heb 8:10 — For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, an
  • John 5:38 — And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye believe not.
  • John 5:38 — And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye believe not.
  • John 8:31 — Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;
  • John 15:7 — If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.
  • John 15:7 — If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.
  • Phil 4:13 — I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
  • Prov 20:29 — The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the grey head.
  • Ps 119:11 — Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
  • Rev 2:3 — And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name’s sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted.
  • Rev 2:7 — He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.
  • Rom 15:1 — We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.