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1 John 2:18 — King James Version← Study notes

Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.


1 John 2:18Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 John 2:1821 words
GreekMeaning
ΠαιδίαPaidia
Little childrennounG3813
ἐσχάτηeschatē
the lastadjectiveG2078
ὥραhōra
hournounG5610
ἐστίνestin
it isverbG1510
καὶkai
andwordG2532
καθὼςkathōs
even aswordG2531
ἠκούσατεēkousate
you have heardverbG191
ὅτιhoti
thatwordG3754
ἀντίχριστοςantichristos
antichristnounG500
ἔρχεταιerchetai
is comingverbG2064
καὶkai
evenadverbG2532
νῦνnyn
nowadverbG3568
ἀντίχριστοιantichristoi
antichristsnounG500
πολλοὶpolloi
manyadjectiveG4183
γεγόνασινgegonasin
have arisenverbG1096
ὅθενhothen
wherebywordG3606
γινώσκομενginōskomen
we knowverbG1097
ὅτιhoti
thatwordG3754
ἐσχάτηeschatē
the lastadjectiveG2078
ὥραhōra
hournounG5610
ἐστίνestin
it isverbG1510
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 John 2:18

“Children, it is the last hour.” In this lesson he addresses the children that they may make haste to grow, because “it is the last hour.” Age or stature of the body is not at one's own will. A man does not grow in respect of the flesh when he will, any more than he is born when he will: but where the being born rests with the will, the growth also rests with the will. No man is “born of water and the Spirit,” John 3:5 except he be willing. Consequently if he will, he grows…

Augustine · 4th century · Homily 3 on the First Epistle of John
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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