13 I am writing to you, fathers, because[a] you have known the One who is from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because[b] you have conquered the evil one. 14 I have written to you, children, because[c] you have known the Father. I have written to you, fathers, because[d] you have known the One who is from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because[e] you are strong, and the word of God resides in you, and you have conquered the evil one.

Do Not Love the World

15 Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him,

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Footnotes

  1. 1 John 2:13 Or “that”
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  3. 1 John 2:14 Or “that”
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