1 John 2:14 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
1 John 2:14 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 John 2:14 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 John 2:14 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“I have written to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God remains in you, and you have overcome the evil one.”
1 John 2:14 — World English Bible
1 John 2:14 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
1 John 2:14 — American Standard Version
1 John 2:14 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“I did write to you, fathers, because ye have known him who <FI>is<Fi> from the beginning; I did write to you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God in you doth remain, and ye have overcome the evil.”
1 John 2:14 — Young's Literal Translation
1 John 2:14 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“I have written to you, fathers, because ye have known him [that is] from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word ofGod abides in you, and ye have overcome the wicked [one]. ”
1 John 2:14 — Darby Translation
1 John 2:14 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“I haue written vnto you, fathers, because ye haue knowen him, that is from the beginning. I haue written vnto you, yong men, because ye are strong, and the worde of God abideth in you, and ye haue ouercome that wicked one.”
1 John 2:14 — Geneva Bible
1 John 2:14 in Context — 1 John 2
12 I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name’s sake.
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 have known the Father.
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.
15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
What Does 1 John 2:14 Mean?
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