1 John 2:14

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.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
written	Ἔγραψα Egrapsa	G1125	to "grave" · verb — second aorist active indicative, 1st person singular
you	ὑμῖν hymîn	G5213	to (with or by) you
fathers	πατέρα. patera	G3962	a "father" (literally or figuratively · noun — accusative singular masculine, a title
because	ὅτι hoti	G3754	demonstrative · conjunction
known	ἐγνώκατε egnōkate	G1097	to "know" (absolutely) in a great variety of applicatio… · verb — perfect active indicative, 2nd person plural
from	ἀπ᾽ ap᾽	G575	"off · preposition
beginning	ἀρχῆς. archēs	G746	(properly abstract) a commencement · noun — genitive singular feminine
written	ἔγραψα egrapsa	G1125	to "grave" · verb — second aorist active indicative, 1st person singular
you	ὑμῖν hymîn	G5213	to (with or by) you
men	νεανίσκοι, neaniskoi	G3495	a youth (under forty) · noun — vocative plural masculine
because	ὅτι hoti	G3754	demonstrative · conjunction
are	ἐστέ esté	G2075	ye are
strong	ἰσχυροί ischuroi	G2478	forcible (literally or figuratively) · adjective — nominative plural masculine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
word	λόγος logos	G3056	something said (including the thought) · noun — nominative singular masculine
of	ἐν en	G1722	"in · preposition
God	θεοῦ theou	G2316	figuratively · noun — genitive singular masculine, a title
abideth	μένει menei	G3306	to stay (in a given place · verb — present active indicative, 3rd person singular
you	ὑμῖν hymîn	G5213	to (with or by) you
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
overcome	νενικήκατε nenikēkate	G3528	to subdue (literally or figuratively) · verb — perfect active indicative, 2nd person plural
one	πονηρόν.¶ ponēron	G4190	hurtful · adjective — accusative singular masculine

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890/1894), public domain; digitized by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). KJV word tagging: eBible.org (public domain). Original-language text, parsing and brief lexicon: STEPBible.org data from Tyndale House, Cambridge (CC BY 4.0).

Cross-references

Psalms 119:11 Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
1 John 2:13 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 w…
Colossians 3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, sing…
John 15:7 If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.
Ephesians 6:10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
John 8:31 Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;
John 5:38 And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye believe not.
Revelation 2:7 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, wh…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 John 2:12-17

This new command of holy love, with the incentives thereto, may possibly be directed to the several ranks of disciples that are here accosted. The several graduates in the Christian university, the catholic church, must be sure to preserve the bond of sacred love. Or, there being an important dehortation and dissuasion to follow, without the observance of which vital religion in the love of God and love of the brethren cannot subsist, the apostle may justly seem to preface it with a solemn address to the several forms or orders in the school of Christ: let the infants or minors, the adults, the seniors (or the adepti, the teleioi, the most perfect), in the Christian institution, know that th…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 John 2:14

young men . . . strong--made so out of natural weakness, hence enabled to overcome "the strong man armed" through Him that is "stronger." Faith is the victory that overcomes the world. This term "overcome" is peculiarly John's, adopted from his loved Lord. It occurs sixteen times in the Apocalypse, six times in the First Epistle, only thrice in the rest of the New Testament. In order to overcome the world on the ground, and in the strength, of the blood of the Saviour, we must be willing, like Christ, to part with whatever of the world belongs to us: whence immediately after "ye have overcome the wicked one (the prince of the world)," it is added, "Love not the world, neither the things . .…

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Adam Clarke on 1 John 2:14

The word of God abideth in you - Ye have not only thoroughly known and digested the Divine doctrine, but your hearts are moulded into it; ye know it to be the truth of God from the power and happiness with which it inspires you, and from the constant abiding testimony of the Spirit of that truth which lives and witnesses wherever that truth lives and predominates.

John Gill on 1 John 2:14

I have written unto you, fathers,.... This, with the reason annexed to it, is repeated, to raise the attention of the aged servants of Christ, and to quicken them to a discharge of their duty, who are apt to abate in their zeal, to grow lukewarm and indifferent, to cleave to the world, and to the things of it, which they are cautioned against in 1 John 2:15. The whole of this, with the reason, because ye have known him that is from the beginning, is left out in the Vulgate Latin version, and Complutensian edition. I have written unto you, young men; this repetition to them, with some additions, is also made, to stir them up the more to love the saints, who are too apt to be carried away wi…

The Church Fathers

By strong "young men" John means those who have overcome their lusts.
— Clement of Alexandria, From the Latin Translation of Cassiodorus

The young men are a model of courage, the elders are a model of understanding, and the sons and daughters are a model of what it means to be children in Christ.
— Cyril of Alexandria, CATENA

I write to you, young men, because you are strong, etc. Consider again and again that you are young men, fight so that you may conquer, conquer so that you may be crowned. Be humble, lest you fall in battle.
— Bede, Commentary on the Catholic Epistles

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Dictionary and topics

Life, Spiritual · Has its youth — Has its youth
Warfare Of Saints · Victory in, is: Over the devil — Victory in, is: Over the devil

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

1 John 2:14

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 John 2:12-17

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 John 2:14

Adam Clarke on 1 John 2:14

John Gill on 1 John 2:14

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

1 John 2:14

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 John 2:12-17

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 John 2:14

Adam Clarke on 1 John 2:14

John Gill on 1 John 2:14

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on 1 John 2:12-14

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 1 John 2:12-14