The Bible Software
bible.software1 John1 John 2 › 1 John 2:14

1 John 2:14

I wrote to you, fathers, because ye have know him from the beginning. I wrote to you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and ye have overcome evil.

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

13I write to you, fathers, because ye have known him from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because ye have overcome evil. I write to you, children, because ye know the Father.

15Love not the world, nor the things in the world. If any man loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

Read all of 1 John 2

Cross References

Psalms 119:11I have laid thy word up in my heart that I might not sin against thee.

John 8:31Jesus therefore said to those Jews who believed him, If ye remain in my word, ye are truly my disciples,

Ephesians 6:10Finally my brothers, be strong in Lord and in the power of his might.

Colossians 1:11being strengthened in every ability, according to the dominion of his glory, for all perseverance and longsuffering with joy.

2 Timothy 2:1Thou therefore, my child, be strong in the grace in Christ Jesus.

1 John 1:10If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

Matthew Henry on 1 John 2:13-18

Against the Love of the World. ( a. d. 80.) 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… Read the whole commentary →

This Verse In Other Editions

King James VersionBíblia Almeida (Português)Luther Bibel (Deutsch)Bible Louis Segond (Français)Библия (Русский)聖經 (中文)성경 (한국어)聖書 (日本語)الكتاب المقدس (العربية)बाइबल (हिन्दी)Biblia (Kiswahili)Bibbia Diodati (Italiano)Alkitab (Bahasa Indonesia)

Study 1 John 2:14

Matthew HenryJamieson-Fausset-BrownAdam ClarkeAlbert BarnesJohn WesleyJohn CalvinScofieldWilliam BurkittFamily Bible NotesGeneva Bible Notes (1599)
← 1 John 2:131 John 21 John 2:15 →