Focused Passage

1 John 2:12-14

Christ Our Advocate, Walking as He Walked, and Abiding in the Truth

The chapter moves from Christ’s advocacy for sinners to the evidences of genuine knowledge of God: obedience, love, rejection of the world, discernment of antichrist denial, and abiding in the Son.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

12 I am writing to you, little children, because your sins have been forgiven through His name.

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

14 I 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.

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References and Original Words

Verse 12

Cross-references

Ephesians 4:32 Classic cross-references Acts 10:43 Classic cross-references Ephesians 1:7 Classic cross-references Acts 13:38 Classic cross-references 1 John 2:1 Classic cross-references Colossians 2:13-15 OliveGrove study links Ephesians 6:10-11 OliveGrove study links John 17:3 OliveGrove study links

Original words

I am writing Γράφω G1125 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular to you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural little children τεκνία G5040 Noun - Vocative Neuter Plural because ὅτι G3754 Conjunction [your] αἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Plural sins ἁμαρτίαι G266 Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural have been forgiven ἀφέωνται G863 Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural . . . ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural through διὰ G1223 Preposition His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular name ὄνομα G3686 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular

Verse 13

Cross-references

1 John 4:4 Classic cross-references 1 John 2:14 Classic cross-references Revelation 12:11 Classic cross-references John 14:7 Classic cross-references 1 John 5:4 Classic cross-references Colossians 2:13-15 OliveGrove study links Ephesians 6:10-11 OliveGrove study links John 17:3 OliveGrove study links

Original words

I am writing Γράφω G1125 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular to you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural fathers πατέρες G3962 Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural because ὅτι G3754 Conjunction you know ἐγνώκατε G1097 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural Him who [is] τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular from ἀπ’ G575 Preposition [the] beginning ἀρχῆς G746 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular I am writing Γράφω G1125 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular to you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural young men νεανίσκοι G3495 Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural because ὅτι G3754 Conjunction you have overcome νενικήκατε G3528 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular evil [one] πονηρόν G4190 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular I have written Ἔγραψα G1125 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular to you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural children παιδία G3813 Noun - Vocative Neuter Plural because ὅτι G3754 Conjunction you know ἐγνώκατε G1097 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Father Πατέρα G3962 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular

BSB notes

Or you have overcome evil; also in verse 14

Verse 14

Cross-references

John 15:7 Classic cross-references Psalms 119:11 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 13:13 Classic cross-references 1 John 2:13 Classic cross-references Colossians 3:16 Classic cross-references Colossians 2:13-15 OliveGrove study links Ephesians 6:10-11 OliveGrove study links John 17:3 OliveGrove study links

Original words

I have written Ἔγραψα G1125 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular to you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural fathers πατέρες G3962 Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural because ὅτι G3754 Conjunction you know ἐγνώκατε G1097 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural Him who [is] τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular from ἀπ’ G575 Preposition [the] beginning ἀρχῆς G746 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular I have written Ἔγραψα G1125 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular to you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural young men νεανίσκοι G3495 Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural because ὅτι G3754 Conjunction you are ἐστε G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural strong ἰσχυροί G2478 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction the ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular word λόγος G3056 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular abides μένει G3306 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction you have overcome νενικήκατε G3528 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular evil [one] πονηρόν G4190 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular

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