Verses to review today: 1 John 2:4-2:12
New Verse: 1 John 2:13

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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 write to you, children, because you know the Father. (ESV)

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. (KJV)

Greek: γράφω ὑμῖν, πατέρες, ὅτι ἐγνώκατε τὸν ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς. γράφω ὑμῖν, νεανίσκοι, ὅτι νενικήκατε τὸν πονηρόν. ἔγραψα ὑμῖν, παιδία, ὅτι ἐγνώκατε τὸν πατέρα.

Transliterated Greek: graphō hymin, pateres, hoti egnōkate ton ap’ archēs. graphō hymin, neaniskoi, hoti nenikēkate ton ponēron. egrapsa hymin, paidia, hoti egnōkate ton patera.

Literal Word for Word Translation: I am writing to you, fathers, because you have known the One who is from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have conquered the evil one. I have written to you, children, because you have known the Father.

Vocab: γράφω, graphō, I am writing; πατέρες, pateres, fathers; ἐγνώκατε, egnōkate, you have come to know; ἀρχῆς, arches, of beginning; νεανίσκοι, neaniskoi, young men; νενικήκατε, nenikēkate, you conquered; πονηρόν, ponēron, the evil one

Commentary: TBD