1 John 2:13 (KJV) 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.
(HCSB) 13 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 had victory
over the evil one. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
(NIV) 13 I
write to you, fathers, because you have known him who is from the beginning. I
write to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I write to you,
dear children, because you have known the Father.
(ESV) 13 I
am writing to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I
am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I write to you,
children, because you know the Father.
(NKJV) 13 I
write to you, fathers, Because you have known Him who
is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, Because
you have overcome the wicked one. I write to you, little children, Because
you have known the Father.
(TLB)
13 I am saying these things to you older men because you really
know Christ, the one who has been alive from the beginning. And you young men,
I am talking to you because you have won your battle with Satan. And I am
writing to you younger boys and girls because you, too, have learned to know God our Father.
(AMP)
13 I am writing to you, fathers, because you have come to know
(recognize, be aware of, and understand) Him Who [has existed] from the
beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have been victorious
over the wicked [one]. I write to you, boys (lads), because you have come to know
(recognize and be aware) of the Father.
(NASB77)
13 I
am writing to you, fathers, because you know Him who has been from the
beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil
one. I have
written to you, children, because you know the Father.
(NASB)
13 I am writing to you, fathers, because you know Him who has
been from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have
overcome the evil one. I have written to you, children, because you know the Father.
(BBE)
13 I am writing to you, fathers, because you have knowledge of
him who was from the first. I am writing to you, young men, because you have
overcome the Evil One. I have sent a letter to you, children, because you have
knowledge of the Father.
(MontgomeryNT) 13 I am writing to you, fathers, because you have come to know
him who is from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have
fully overcome the Evil One. I have written to you, little children, because you have
learned to know the father.
(Darby)
13 I write to you, fathers, because ye have known him [that is]
from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because ye have overcome the
wicked [one]. I write to you, little children, because ye have known the Father.
(MSG)
13 You veterans were
in on the ground floor, and know the One who started all this; you newcomers
have won a big victory over the Evil One. And a second reminder, dear children:
You know the Father from personal experience.
(YLT)
13 I write to you, fathers, because ye have known him who is
from the beginning; I write to you, young men, because ye have overcome the
evil. I write
to you, little youths, because ye have known the Father:
(ASV)
13 I write unto you, fathers, because ye know him who is from
the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the evil
one. I have
written unto you, little children, because ye know the Father.
(MaceNT) 13 I write to you, fathers, because ye have known him that is
from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you have overcome the
wicked spirit. I write to you, little children, because ye have known the
father.
(MOFF)
13 fathers, I am writing to you, because you know him who is
from the very beginning: young men, I am writing to you, because you have
conquered the evil One. children, I have written to you, because you know
the Father:
(WesleyNT) 13 I write to you, fathers, because ye have known him that is
from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because ye have overcome the
wicked one. I
write to you, little children, because ye have known the Father.
(WEY)
13 I am writing to you, fathers, because you know Him who has
existed from the very beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you
have overcome the Evil one. I have written to you, children, because you know the Father.
(EMTV) I am writing to you, fathers, because you
have come to know Him who is from the
beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I am writing to you, little children, because you have come
to know the Father.
(Geneva) I write vnto you,
fathers, because yee haue knowen him that is from the beginning. I write vnto you, yong men, because ye haue ouercome that wicked one. I write vnto you, litle children, because
ye haue knowen ye Father.
(LITV)
Fathers, I write to you because you have known Him from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because
you have overcome the evil one. I write to you, little children, because you have known the
Father.
(MKJV)
I write to you, fathers, because you have known Him who is from the
beginning. I write to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I write to you,
little children, because you have known the Father.
(RV) I write unto you, fathers, because ye know
him which is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have
overcome the evil one. I have written unto you, little children, because ye know the
Father.
(Webster) I write to you, fathers, because ye have
known him that is from the beginning. I
write to you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write to you,
little children, because ye have known the Father.
(WNT) I am writing to you, fathers, because you
know Him who has existed from the very beginning. I am writing to you, young
men, because you have overcome the Evil one. I have written to you, children, because you
know the Father.