Verse 13

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

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Jeg skriver til dere, fedre, fordi dere kjenner ham som er fra begynnelsen. Jeg skriver til dere, unge menn, fordi dere har overvunnet den onde. Jeg skriver til dere, små barn, fordi dere kjenner Faderen.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Jeg skriver til dere, fedre, for dere kjenner ham som var fra begynnelsen. Jeg skriver til dere, unge menn, for dere har seiret over det onde.

• Norsk King James

  Jeg skriver til dere, fedre, fordi dere kjenner ham som var fra begynnelsen. Jeg skriver til dere, unge menn, fordi dere har seiret over den onde. Jeg skriver til dere, kjære barn, fordi dere kjenner Faderen.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Jeg skriver til dere, fedre, fordi dere har kjent ham som er fra begynnelsen. Jeg skriver til dere, unge, fordi dere har overvunnet den onde. Jeg skriver til dere, barn, fordi dere har kjent Faderen.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Jeg skriver til dere, fedre, fordi dere har kjent ham som er fra begynnelsen. Jeg skriver til dere, unge menn, fordi dere har seiret over den onde. Jeg skriver til dere, barn, fordi dere har kjent Faderen.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Jeg skriver til dere, fedre, fordi dere har lært å kjenne ham som er fra begynnelsen. Jeg skriver til dere, unge menn, fordi dere har beseiret den onde.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Jeg skriver til dere, fedre, fordi dere har kjent ham som er fra begynnelsen. Jeg skriver til dere, unge menn, fordi dere har overvunnet den onde. Jeg skriver til dere, små barn, fordi dere har kjent Faderen.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Jeg skriver til dere, fedre, fordi dere har kjent ham som er fra begynnelsen. Til dere, unge menn, skriver jeg fordi dere har seiret over den onde. Og til dere, små barn, skriver jeg fordi dere har kjent Faderen.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Jeg skriver til dere, fedre, fordi dere har kjent ham som er fra begynnelsen. Jeg skriver til dere, unge menn, fordi dere har overvunnet den onde. Jeg skriver til dere, barn, fordi dere har kjent Faderen.

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

  Jeg skriver til dere, fedre, fordi dere har kjent ham som er fra begynnelsen. Jeg skriver til dere, unge menn, fordi dere har overvunnet den onde. Jeg skriver til dere, barn, fordi dere har kjent Faderen.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Jeg skriver til dere, fedre, fordi dere kjenner ham som er fra begynnelsen. Jeg skriver til dere, unge menn, fordi dere har seiret over den onde.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  I am writing to you, fathers, because you have known Him who is from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one.

• biblecontext

  { "verseID": "1 John.2.13", "source": "Γράφω ὑμῖν, πατέρες, ὅτι ἐγνώκατε τὸν ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς. Γράφω ὑμῖν, νεανίσκοι, ὅτι νενικήκατε τὸν πονηρόν.", "text": "I *graphō* to you, *pateres*, because you have *egnōkate* the one *ap' archēs*. I *graphō* to you, *neaniskoi*, because you have *nenikēkate* the *ponēron*.", "grammar": { "*graphō*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person singular - I write/am writing", "*pateres*": "vocative, masculine, plural - fathers", "*egnōkate*": "perfect, indicative, active, 2nd person plural - you have known", "*ap'*": "contraction of *apo* - from", "*archēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - beginning", "*neaniskoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - young men", "*nenikēkate*": "perfect, indicative, active, 2nd person plural - you have overcome/conquered", "*ponēron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - evil one/wicked one" }, "variants": { "*graphō*": "write/am writing/record", "*pateres*": "fathers/elderly men/senior members", "*egnōkate*": "have known/experienced/understood", "*ap' archēs*": "from the beginning/from the first/since the start", "*neaniskoi*": "young men/youths/young adults", "*nenikēkate*": "have overcome/conquered/defeated/prevailed over", "*ponēron*": "evil one/wicked one/devil/Satan" } }

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Jeg skriver til dere, fedre, fordi dere kjenner ham som er fra begynnelsen. Jeg skriver til dere, unge menn, fordi dere har overvunnet den onde.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Jeg skriver til eder, I Fædre! thi I have kjendt ham, som er fra Begyndelsen af. Jeg skriver til eder, I Unge! thi I have overvundet den Onde. Jeg skriver til eder, I Børn! thi I have kjendt Faderen.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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 1769 norsk

  Jeg skriver til dere, fedre, fordi dere har kjent ham som er fra begynnelsen. Jeg skriver til dere, unge menn, fordi dere har overvunnet den onde. Jeg skriver til dere, små barn, fordi dere har kjent Faderen.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Jeg skriver til dere, fedre, fordi dere kjenner ham som er fra begynnelsen. Jeg skriver til dere, unge menn, fordi dere har beseiret den onde. Jeg skriver til dere, små barn, fordi dere kjenner Faderen.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Jeg skriver til dere, fedre, fordi dere har kjent ham som er fra begynnelsen. Jeg skriver til dere, unge menn, fordi dere har overvunnet den onde. Jeg skriver til dere, barn, fordi dere har kjent Faderen.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Jeg skriver til dere, fedre, fordi dere kjenner ham som er fra begynnelsen. Jeg skriver til dere, unge menn, fordi dere har overvunnet den onde. Jeg har skrevet til dere, mine små barn, fordi dere kjenner Faderen.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Jeg skriver til dere, fedre, fordi dere kjenner ham som er fra begynnelsen. Jeg skriver til dere, unge menn, fordi dere har seiret over den onde. Jeg har skrevet til dere, barn, fordi dere kjenner Faderen.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  I wryte vnto you fathers how that ye have knowen him that was from the begynnynge. I wryte vnto you yonge men how that ye have overcome the wicked. I wryte vnto you lytell children how that ye have knowne the father.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  I wryte vnto you fathers, how that ye haue knowne him which is from ye begynnynge. I wryte vnto you yonge me, how that ye haue euercome the wicked. I wryte vnto you litle children, how that ye haue knowne the father.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  I write vnto you, fathers, because yee haue knowen him that is from the beginning. I write vnto you, yong men, because ye haue ouercome that wicked one. I write vnto you, litle children, because ye haue knowen ye Father.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  I write vnto you fathers, because ye haue knowen hym that is from the begynnyng. I write vnto you young men, because you haue ouercome the wicked.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  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.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  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:

• 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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  I am writing to you, fathers, because you have knowledge of him who was from the first. I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the Evil One. I have sent a letter to you, children, because you have knowledge of the Father.

• World English Bible (2000)

  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.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  I am writing to you, fathers, that you have known him who has been from the beginning. I am writing to you, young people, that you have conquered the evil one.

Referenced Verses

• 1 John 2:14 : 14 I have written to you, fathers, because you have known him who is from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the wicked one.
• John 14:7 : 7 If you had known me, you would have known my Father also: and from now on you know him, and have seen him.
• Luke 10:22 : 22 All things have been delivered to me by my Father: and no one knows who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal him.
• 1 John 1:1 : 1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, concerning the Word of life;
• 1 John 4:4 : 4 You are from God, little children, and have overcome them, because greater is He that is in you than he that is in the world.
• 1 John 5:4-5 : 4 For whatever is born of God overcomes the world, and this is the victory that overcomes the world, even our faith. 5 Who is the one who overcomes the world, but the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?
• 1 John 5:18 : 18 We know that whoever is born of God does not sin, but he who is born of God keeps himself, and the wicked one does not touch him.
• 1 John 3:12 : 12 Not as Cain, who was of the wicked one, and killed his brother. And why did he kill him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother’s righteous.
• John 8:19 : 19 Then they said to him, Where is your Father? Jesus answered, You neither know me nor my Father: if you had known me, you should have known my Father also.
• John 8:54-55 : 54 Jesus answered, If I honor myself, my honor is nothing: it is my Father who honors me; of whom you say, that he is your God: 55 Yet you have not known him; but I know him: and if I should say, I do not know him, I shall be a liar like you: but I know him, and keep his word.
• 1 John 2:1 : 1 My little children, I write these things to you so that you do not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:
• 1 John 2:3-4 : 3 And by this we know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. 4 He who says, I know him, and does not keep his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
• 1 John 2:12 : 12 I write to you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake.
• 1 John 5:20 : 20 And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us an understanding, that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life.
• John 14:9 : 9 Jesus said to him, Have I been so long with you, and yet you have not known me, Philip? He who has seen me has seen the Father; and how do you say then, Show us the Father?
• John 16:3 : 3 And they will do these things to you because they have not known the Father, nor me.
• John 17:3 : 3 And this is eternal life, that they might know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.
• John 17:21 : 21 That they all may be one; as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that you have sent me.
• 2 Cor 4:6 : 6 For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, has shone in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
• Eph 6:10-12 : 10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. 12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
• 1 Tim 5:1 : 1 Do not rebuke an elder, but appeal to him as a father; and the younger men as brothers;
• Titus 2:6 : 6 Likewise exhort the young men to be sober-minded.
• 1 Pet 5:8-9 : 8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walks about, seeking whom he may devour: 9 Whom resist steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are experienced by your brethren in the world.
• Ps 90:2 : 2 Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you had formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, you are God.
• Ps 91:14 : 14 Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him: I will set him on high, because he has known My name.
• Ps 148:12 : 12 Both young men and maidens, old men and children;
• Prov 20:29 : 29 The glory of young men is their strength, and the beauty of old men is the gray head.
• Joel 2:28 : 28 And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh. Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions.
• Zech 9:17 : 17 For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! Grain shall make the young men cheerful, and new wine the young women.
• Matt 11:27 : 27 All things have been delivered to me by my Father: and no one knows the Son except the Father; nor does anyone know the Father except the Son, and those to whom the Son will reveal him.
• Matt 13:19 : 19 When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in their heart. This is the seed sown along the path.
• Matt 13:38 : 38 The field is the world, and the good seed stands for the people of the kingdom. The weeds are the people of the evil one,