1 John 2:13-15
Amplified Bible
13 I am writing to you, fathers [those believers who are spiritually mature], because you know Him who has existed from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men [those believers who are growing in spiritual maturity], because you have been victorious and have overcome the evil one. I have written to you, children [those who are new believers, those spiritually immature], because you have come to know the Father. 14 I have written to you, fathers, because you know Him who has existed from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are strong and vigorous, and the word of God remains [always] in you, and you have been victorious over the evil one [by accepting Jesus as Savior].
Do Not Love the World
15 Do not love the world [of sin that opposes God and His precepts], nor the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
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1 John 2:13-15
New International Version
13 I am writing to you, fathers,
because you know him who is from the beginning.(A)
I am writing to you, young men,
because you have overcome(B) the evil one.(C)
14 I write to you, dear children,(D)
because you know the Father.
I write to you, fathers,
because you know him who is from the beginning.(E)
I write to you, young men,
because you are strong,(F)
and the word of God(G) lives in you,(H)
and you have overcome the evil one.(I)
On Not Loving the World
15 Do not love the world or anything in the world.(J) If anyone loves the world, love for the Father[a] is not in them.(K)
Footnotes
- 1 John 2:15 Or world, the Father’s love
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