Verse 18

Dear children, it is the last hour. Just as you have heard that the antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come. This is how we know it is the last hour.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Mine små barn, det er den siste tiden: og slik som dere har hørt at antikrist skal komme, så har det nå allerede kommet mange antikrister; herav vet vi at det er den siste tiden.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Mine barn, det er den siste tiden; og slik som dere har hørt at antikristus kommer, så har det nå kommet mange antikristuser; derfor vet vi at det er den siste tiden.

• Norsk King James

  Kjære barn, det er den siste tiden; og siden dere har hørt at antikrist skal komme, finnes det nå mange antikrist; her vet vi at vi er i den siste tiden.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Mine barn, det er den siste time, og som dere har hørt at Antikrist kommer, er mange antikrister allerede kommet. Av dette vet vi at det er den siste time.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Barn, det er den siste tid; og som dere har hørt at antikrist skal komme, ja nå er mange antikrister kommet; derav kan vi vite at det er den siste tid.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Mine barn, det er den siste time, og som dere har hørt at Antikrist kommer, er mange antikrister allerede kommet. På dette vet vi at det er den siste time.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Små barn, det er den siste time. Og som dere har hørt at antikrist skal komme, er det nå mange antikrister; derfor vet vi at det er den siste time.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Små barn, dette er den siste tiden, og slik dere har hørt at antikrist skal komme, finnes det nå mange antikrister, noe som viser at dette er den siste tiden.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Mine barn, dette er den siste tid, og slik dere har hørt at Antikrist skal komme, er det allerede nå kommet mange antikrister; av dette forstår vi at det er den siste tid.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Mine barn, dette er den siste tid, og slik dere har hørt at Antikrist skal komme, er det allerede nå kommet mange antikrister; av dette forstår vi at det er den siste tid.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Mine barn, det er den siste tid, og som dere har hørt at Antikrist skal komme, så har det nå også kommet mange antikrister. Av dette vet vi at det er den siste tid.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Barn, det er den siste time. Og som dere har hørt at Antikrist kommer, allerede nå er det mange antikrister. Derfor vet vi at det er den siste time.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  (Mine) Børn! det er den sidste Time, og som I have hørt, at Antichristen kommer, saa ere nu mange Antichrister fremkomne, hvoraf vi kjende, at det er den sidste Time.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Små barn, det er den siste tiden. Og som dere har hørt at Antikrist skal komme, er det nå mange antikrister; av dette vet vi at det er den siste tiden.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Little children, it is the last hour; and as you have heard that the Antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come, by which we know that it is the last hour.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Små barn, dette er den siste tid, og som dere har hørt at Antikrist kommer, har mange antikrister allerede kommet. Dermed vet vi at det er den siste tid.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Små barn, det er den siste time. Som dere har hørt at Antikrist kommer, er det allerede mange antikrister kommet; dermed vet vi at det er den siste time.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Mine barn, det er den siste time. Og som dere har hørt at antikrist kommer, har det allerede kommet mange antikrister; derav vet vi at det er den siste time.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Mine barn, det er den siste tiden; og som dere har hørt at Antikrist kommer, har nå mange Antikrister kommet. Derav er vi sikre på at det er den siste tiden.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Lytell children it is the last tyme and as ye have herde how that Antichrist shall come: even now are there many Antichristes come allredy. Wherby we knowe that it is the last tyme.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Litle children, it is the last houre, and (as ye haue herde that Antechrist shal come) euen now are there many become Antechristes allready: wherby we knowe, that it is ye last houre.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Litle children, it is the last time, and as ye haue heard that Antichrist shal come, euen now are there many Antichrists: whereby we know that it is the last time.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Litle chyldren, it is the last time, and as ye haue hearde howe that antichrist shall come, euen nowe are there many antichristes, whereby we knowe that it is the last tyme.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ 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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Little children, these are the end times, and as you heard that the Antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have arisen. By this we know that it is the end times.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Little youths, it is the last hour; and even as ye heard that the antichrist doth come, even now antichrists have become many -- whence we know that it is the last hour;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Little children, it is the last hour: and as ye heard that antichrist cometh, even now have there arisen many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last hour.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Little children, it is the last hour; and as you were given word that the Antichrist would come, so now a number of Antichrists have come to you; and by this we are certain that it is the last hour.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Little children, these are the end times, and as you heard that the Antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have arisen. By this we know that it is the final hour.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Warning About False Teachers Children, it is the last hour, and just as you heard that the antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have appeared. We know from this that it is the last hour.

Referenced Verses

• 1 John 4:3 : 3 And every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming, and now it is already in the world.
• 1 John 2:22 : 22 Who is the liar? It is whoever denies that Jesus is the Christ. Such a person is the antichrist—denying the Father and the Son.
• 2 John 1:7 : 7 For many deceivers have gone out into the world—those who do not confess Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh. Such a one is the deceiver and the antichrist.
• Matt 24:5 : 5 'For many will come in my name, claiming, "I am the Messiah," and will deceive many.'
• Matt 24:24 : 24 For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.
• 1 John 4:1 : 1 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
• Jude 1:18 : 18 They said to you, 'In the last times there will be scoffers who will follow their own ungodly desires.'
• 2 Pet 3:3 : 3 First of all, you should understand that in the last days, mockers will come, following their own evil desires,
• Matt 24:11 : 11 'And many false prophets will appear and deceive many people.'
• Mark 13:6 : 6 'Many will come in My name, claiming, "I am He," and will deceive many.'
• Mark 13:21-22 : 21 At that time if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Messiah!’ or ‘Look, there He is!’ do not believe it. 22 For false messiahs and false prophets will rise and perform signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.
• Acts 20:29-30 : 29 I know that after my departure, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock. 30 Even from among your own group, men will rise up, speaking twisted things to draw away the disciples to follow them.
• 2 Thess 2:3-9 : 3 Let no one deceive you in any way. That day will not come unless the rebellion takes place first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed—the son of destruction. 4 He opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, so that he sits in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God. 5 Do you not remember that when I was still with you, I used to tell you these things? 6 And now you know what restrains him, so that he will be revealed at the proper time. 7 For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only the one now restraining it will do so until he is taken out of the way. 8 And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will destroy with the breath of His mouth and abolish by the splendor of His coming. 9 The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with the workings of Satan, with all kinds of power, false signs, and wonders, 10 and with every kind of deceit targeting those who are perishing, because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. 11 For this reason, God sends them a powerful delusion, so that they will believe the lie, 12 in order that all who did not believe the truth but delighted in wickedness might be judged.
• 1 Tim 4:1-3 : 1 Now the Spirit explicitly says that in later times some will fall away from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and the teachings of demons. 2 They will speak lies with hypocrisy, and their consciences will be seared as with a hot iron. 3 They will forbid marriage and require abstinence from certain foods, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.
• 2 Tim 3:1-6 : 1 But know this: In the last days, difficult times will come. 2 People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, and unholy. 3 They will be unloving, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, and hostile to what is good. 4 They will be traitors, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God. 5 They will have a form of godliness but deny its power. Stay away from such people. 6 They are the kind who creep into homes and capture weak-willed women who are burdened with sins and led astray by various desires.
• 2 Tim 4:3-4 : 3 For the time will come when people will not tolerate sound teaching, but according to their own desires, they will gather teachers for themselves to satisfy their itching ears. 4 They will turn away from hearing the truth and will turn aside to myths.
• Heb 1:2 : 2 But in these last days, He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He also created the universe.
• 1 Pet 1:5 : 5 who are being guarded by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
• 1 Pet 1:20 : 20 He was foreknown before the foundation of the world, but was revealed in these last times for your sake.
• 2 Pet 2:1 : 1 But just as there were false prophets among the people, there will also be false teachers among you. They will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing swift destruction upon themselves.
• John 21:5 : 5 Jesus said to them, 'Children, do you have any fish?' They answered him, 'No.'