1 John 2:13-15
Contemporary English Version
13 Parents, I am writing you,
because you have known
the one who was there
from the beginning.
Young people, I am writing you,
because you have defeated
the evil one.
14 Children, I am writing you,
because you have known
the Father.
Parents, I am writing you,
because you have known
the one who was there
from the beginning.
Young people, I am writing you,
because you are strong.
God's message is firm
in your hearts,
and you have defeated
the evil one.
15 Don't love the world or anything that belongs to the world. If you love the world, you cannot love the Father.
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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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