1 John 2:13 — King James Version← Study notes

“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.”

1 John 2:13 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 John 2:1315 words

γράφωgraphōdescribe, write(-ing, -ten)

ὑμῖνhyminyou

πατέρεςpateresfather, parent

ὅτιhotithat / because

ἐγνώκατεegnōkateallow, be aware (of), feel

τὸνtonthe

ἀπ’ap’from

ἀρχῆςarchēsbeginning, corner, (at the

γράφωgraphōdescribe, write(-ing, -ten)

ὑμῖνhyminyou

νεανίσκοιneaniskoiyoung man

ὅτιhotithat / because

νενικήκατεnenikēkateconquer, overcome, prevail

τὸνtonthe

πονηρόνponēronbad, evil, grievous

ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Word-by-word meanings

γράφωgraphōdescribe, write(-ing, -ten)

ὑμῖνhyminyou

πατέρεςpateresfather, parent

ὅτιhotithat / because

ἐγνώκατεegnōkateallow, be aware (of), feel

τὸνtonthe

ἀπ’ap’from

ἀρχῆςarchēsbeginning, corner, (at the

γράφωgraphōdescribe, write(-ing, -ten)

ὑμῖνhyminyou

νεανίσκοιneaniskoiyoung man

ὅτιhotithat / because

νενικήκατεnenikēkateconquer, overcome, prevail

τὸνtonthe

πονηρόνponēronbad, evil, grievous

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