1 John 2:13
I write unto you, fathers, because you have known him who is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because you have overcome the wicked one.
Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner, 1752)
In The King James Version
In Context
12I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake.
Cross References
Psalms 90:2He shall say to the Lord: Thou art my protector, and my refuge: my God, in him will I trust.
Psalms 148:12Young men and maidens: let the old with the younger, praise the name of the Lord:
Joel 2:28And it shall come to pass after this, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy: your old men shall dream dreams, and your young men shall see visions.
Matthew 11:27All things are delivered to me by my Father. And no one knoweth the Son but the Father: neither doth any one know the Father, but the Son, and he to whom it shall please the Son to reveal him.
Matthew 13:38And the field is the world. And the good seed are the children of the kingdom. And the cockle are the children of the wicked one.
John 8:19They said therefore to him: Where is thy Father? Jesus answered: Neither me do you know, nor my Father. If you did know me, perhaps you would know my Father also.
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 →