1 John

1 John 2:13–17

¹³I 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.^b

I have written to you, children, because you know the Father.

¹⁴I have written to you, fathers, because you know Him who is from the beginning.

I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the evil one.

¹⁵Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. ¹⁶For all that is in the world — the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life — is not from the Father but from the world. ¹⁷The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever.

Footnotes

b 2:13 Or you have overcome evil; also in verse 14

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1 John 2:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I am writing	Γράφω	Graphō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1125 I write
to you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
fathers	πατέρες	pateres	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
you know	ἐγνώκατε	egnōkate	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1097 I come to know, learn, realize
Him who	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
from	ἀπ’	ap’	Preposition	G575 from, away from
beginning	ἀρχῆς	archēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G746 ruler, beginning
I am writing	Γράφω	Graphō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1125 I write
to you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
young men	νεανίσκοι	neaniskoi	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G3495 a young man
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
you have overcome	νενικήκατε	nenikēkate	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G3528 I conquer, overcome
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
evil	πονηρόν	ponēron	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4190 evil, bad, wicked
I have written	Ἔγραψα	Egrapsa	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1125 I write
to you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
children	παιδία	paidia	Noun - Vocative Neuter Plural	G3813 a little child, an infant
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
you know	ἐγνώκατε	egnōkate	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1097 I come to know, learn, realize
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Father	Πατέρα	Patera	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor

1 John 2:14

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I have written	Ἔγραψα	Egrapsa	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1125 I write
to you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
fathers	πατέρες	pateres	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
you know	ἐγνώκατε	egnōkate	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1097 I come to know, learn, realize
Him who	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
from	ἀπ’	ap’	Preposition	G575 from, away from
beginning	ἀρχῆς	archēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G746 ruler, beginning
I have written	Ἔγραψα	Egrapsa	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1125 I write
to you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
young men	νεανίσκοι	neaniskoi	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G3495 a young man
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
you are	ἐστε	este	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
strong	ἰσχυροί	ischyroi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2478 strong, mighty, powerful
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
word	λόγος	logos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
abides	μένει	menei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3306 I remain, abide
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
you have overcome	νενικήκατε	nenikēkate	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G3528 I conquer, overcome
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
evil	πονηρόν	ponēron	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4190 evil, bad, wicked

1 John 2:15

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
not	Μὴ	Mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
love	ἀγαπᾶτε	agapate	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G25 I love
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
world	κόσμον	kosmon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe
anything	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
world	κόσμῳ	kosmō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe
If	ἐάν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
anyone	τις	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
loves	ἀγαπᾷ	agapa	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G25 I love
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
world	κόσμον	kosmon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
love	ἀγάπη	agapē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G26 love
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Father	Πατρὸς	Patros	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
is	ἔστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

1 John 2:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
all	πᾶν	pan	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
that	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
world	κόσμῳ	kosmō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
desires	ἐπιθυμία	epithymia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1939 desire, eagerness for, inordinate desire, lust
of the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
flesh	σαρκὸς	sarkos	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4561 flesh, body
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
desires	ἐπιθυμία	epithymia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1939 desire, eagerness for, inordinate desire, lust
of the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
eyes	ὀφθαλμῶν	ophthalmōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3788 the eye
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
pride	ἀλαζονεία	alazoneia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G212 boasting, show, arrogant display
of	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
life	βίου	biou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G979 life, manner of life, livelihood
is	ἔστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Father	πατρός	patros	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
world	κόσμου	kosmou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe

1 John 2:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
world	κόσμος	kosmos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe
is passing away	παράγεται	paragetai	Verb - Present Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G3855 I pass by, depart, pass away
its	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
desires	ἐπιθυμία	epithymia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1939 desire, eagerness for, inordinate desire, lust
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
whoever	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
does	ποιῶν	poiōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4160 I do, make
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
will	θέλημα	thelēma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2307 will, wish, desire
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
remains	μένει	menei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3306 I remain, abide
forever	αἰῶνα	aiōna	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G165 an age, a cycle of time