King James Version

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 wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “I have written” (Ἔγραψα) before you here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “I am writing” (Γράφω) before you here.

γράφωgraphōI writeγράφωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “I write”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1125I write; pass: it is written, it stands written (in the scriptures).I writeὑμῖνhuminunto youσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “unto you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.unto youπατέρεςpateresfathersπατήρ (patēr)noun, vocative, plural, masculine — “fathers”, the calling formG3962father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior.fathersὅτιhotibecauseὅτιconjunction — “because”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “because”.becauseἐγνώκατεegnōkateye have knownγινώσκω (ginōskō)verb, perfect active indicative, 2nd person plural — “ye have known”, a completed action with a present resultG1097I am taking in knowledge, come to know, learn; aor: I ascertained, realized.ye have knownτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἀπ’aphim that is fromἀπό (apo)preposition — “him that is from”G575from, away from.This verse uses “from”.him that is fromἀρχῆςarchēsbeginningἀρχή (archē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “beginning”, the of-formG746(a) rule (kingly or magisterial), (b) plur: in a quasi-personal sense, almost: rulers, magistrates, (c) beginning.This verse uses “beginning”.the beginningγράφωgraphōI writeγράφωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “I write”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1125I write; pass: it is written, it stands written (in the scriptures).I writeὑμῖνhuminunto youσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “unto you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.unto youνεανίσκοιneaniskoiyoung menνεανίσκος (neaniskos)noun, vocative, plural, masculine — “young men”, the calling formG3495a young man, youth, an attendant.young menὅτιhotibecauseὅτιconjunction — “because”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “because”.becauseνενικήκατεnenikēkateye have overcomeνικάω (nikaō)verb, perfect active indicative, 2nd person plural — “ye have overcome”, a completed action with a present resultG3528I conquer, am victorious, overcome, prevail, subdue.This verse uses “overcome”.ye have overcomeτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πονηρόνponēronwicked oneπονηρός (ponēros)adjective, accusative, singular, masculine — “wicked one”, the object formG4190evil, bad, wicked, malicious, slothful.This verse uses “wicked”.the wicked oneἔγραψαegrapsaI writeγράφω (graphō)verb, aorist active indicative, 1st person singular — “I write”, a single actionG1125I write; pass: it is written, it stands written (in the scriptures).I writeὑμῖνhuminunto youσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “unto you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.unto youπαιδίαpaidialittle childrenπαιδίον (paidion)noun, vocative, plural, neuter — “little children”, the calling formG3813a little child, an infant, little one.little childrenὅτιhotibecauseὅτιconjunction — “because”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “because”.becauseἐγνώκατεegnōkateye have knownγινώσκω (ginōskō)verb, perfect active indicative, 2nd person plural — “ye have known”, a completed action with a present resultG1097I am taking in knowledge, come to know, learn; aor: I ascertained, realized.ye have knownτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πατέραpateraFatherπατήρ (patēr)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “Father”, the object formG3962father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior.This verse uses “father”.the Father

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ΓράφωgraphōI writeγράφωverb, second aorist active indicative, 1st person singular — “I write”, a single actionG1125I write; pass: it is written, it stands written (in the scriptures).

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

I write to you, fathers, because ye have known him who [is] from the beginning; I write to you, young men, because ye have overcome the evil. I write to you, little youths, because ye have known the Father:

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American Standard Version (1901)

I write unto you, fathers, because ye know him who is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the evil one. I have written unto you, little children, because ye know the Father.

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

I write to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I write to you, little children, because you know the Father.

Darby Translation

I write to you, fathers, because ye have known him [that is] from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked [one]. I write to you, little children, because ye have known the Father.

Douay-Rheims

I write unto you, fathers, because you have known him, who is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because you have overcome the wicked one.

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Darby Translation

Douay-Rheims

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