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I am writingγράφωto you,ὑμῖνfathers,πατέρεςbecauseὅτιyou have come to knowἐγνώκατεthe one who isτὸνfromἀπ’the beginning.ἀρχῆςI am writingγράφωto you,ὑμῖνyoung men,νεανίσκοιbecauseὅτιyou have overcomeνενικήκατεthe evil one.τὸν πονηρόν
1 John 2:13
Study it in the app“I am writing to you, fathers, because you have come to know the one who is from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one.”
With the Greek beneath
1 John 2:13, word by word
- I am writingγράφωgraphō
write
To set down words in writing: letters, laws, books.
Where else “graphō” appears- fathersπατέρεςpateres
originator
One who starts something or whom others follow.
Where else “pateres” appears- you have come to knowἐγνώκατεegnōkate
know
To be truly acquainted with someone, or grasp something fully.
Where else “egnōkate” appears- the beginningἀρχῆςarchēs
beginning
The point where something starts: its first moment.
Where else “archēs” appears- young menνεανίσκοιneaniskoi
young man
Young man, youth.
Where else “neaniskoi” appears- you have overcomeνενικήκατεnenikēkate
conquer, overcome
Conquer, overcome.
Where else “nenikēkate” appears- the evil oneπονηρόνponēron
the evil one
A name given to the devil, God's enemy.
Where else “ponēron” appears
The context
12I am writing to you, little children, because your sins have been forgiven for the sake of his name.
13 · This verse (above)
14I have written to you, children, because you have come to know the Father. I have written to you, fathers, because you have come to know the one who is from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God remains in you, and you have overcome the evil one.
To study 1 John 2 in a group
1. What it says
What does John say about the one who says "I have known him" but does not keep his commandments, and about the one who keeps his word (v. 3-6)?
2. What it means
John says the commandment is both old and new (v. 7-8). How does he explain it?
3. How I live it
John warns about loving the world (v. 15-17). What today competes for your attention against what really matters?