1 JOHN 2:14 — KING JAMES VERSION 2 1
“I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.”
I have written to you, children, because you know the Father. I write to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the evil one — the repetition with variation emphasizes the gifts appropriate to each stage. The abiding word (logos) confers strength (strong, ischyros) and victory.
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