1 John 2:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.”

1 John 2:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 John 2:18 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 John 2:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Little children, these are the end times, and as you heard that the Antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have arisen. By this we know that it is the final hour.”

1 John 2:18 — World English Bible

1 John 2:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“ Little children, it is the last hour: and as ye heard that antichrist cometh, even now have there arisen many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last hour. ”

1 John 2:18 — American Standard Version

1 John 2:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Little youths, it is the last hour; and even as ye heard that the antichrist doth come, even now antichrists have become many--whence we know that it is the last hour;”

1 John 2:18 — Young's Literal Translation

1 John 2:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Little children, it is [the] last hour, and, according as ye have heard that antichrist comes, even now there have come many antichrists, whence we know that it is [the] last hour. ”

1 John 2:18 — Darby Translation

1 John 2:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Litle children, it is the last time, and as ye haue heard that Antichrist shall come, euen now are there many Antichrists: whereby we know that it is the last time.”

1 John 2:18 — Geneva Bible

1 John 2:18 in Context — 1 John 2

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.

17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.

18 Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.

19 They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.

20 But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.

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What Does 1 John 2:18 Mean?

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