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1 John 2:14
ESV 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.
NIV I write to you, dear 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 lives in you, and you have overcome the evil one.
NASB I have written to you, fathers, because you know Him who has been from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God remains in you, and you have overcome the evil one.
CSB I have written to you, children, because you have come to know the Father. I have written to you, fathers, because you have come to know the one who is from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, God's word remains in you, and you have conquered the evil one.
NLT I have written to you who are God’s children because you know the Father. I have written to you who are mature in the faith because you know Christ, who existed from the beginning. I have written to you who are young in the faith because you are strong. God’s word lives in your hearts, and you have won your battle with the evil one.
KJV 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.

What does 1 John 2:14 mean?

This final verse of John's poem offers two sentences directed at specific audiences. First, John again addresses fathers (1 John 2:13), repeating his comment that they know an eternal God. With the exception of the Greek verb for "writing," the sentence is exactly the same as John used in 1 John 2:13. A major reason for our faith in God is His eternal, unchanging nature. Also, this reference echoes John's statement in the Gospel of John that Jesus was both God and with God in the very beginning (John 1:1–3).

Finally, John provides a second word toward the "young men". Here, he again mentions both their overcoming of evil as well as their strength. The reference to strength is not about muscles, but one's spirit. In these believers, the Word of God was "remaining," or "abiding." The mention of their "overcoming" evil emphasizes the power of believers over the power of Satan.
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