I am writing to you who are mature in the faith because you know Christ, who existed from the beginning. I am writing to you who are young in the faith because you have won your battle with the evil one.

父老啊，我写信给你们，因为你们认识那从起初原有的。少年人哪，我写信给你们，因为你们胜了那恶者。小子们哪，我曾写信给你们，因为你们认识父。

父老们啊，我写信给你们，因为你们认识从起初就有的那一位。青年们哪，我写信给你们，因为你们胜过了那恶者。

父老们啊，我写信给你们，因为你们认识从起初就有的那一位。青年们哪，我写信给你们，因为你们胜过了那恶者。

父老们，我写信给你们，因为你们认识了从太初就存在的那位。年轻人，我写信给你们，因为你们已经战胜了那恶者。

父老们，我写信给你们，因为你们认识太初就存在的那一位。青年们，我写信给你们，因为你们已经胜过那恶者。

父老们哪，我写信给你们，因为你们已经认识了从太初就有的那一位；年轻人哪，我写信给你们，因为你们已经胜过了那恶者。

父老啊，我寫信給你們，因為你們認識那從起初原有的。少年人哪，我寫信給你們，因為你們勝了那惡者。

父老們啊，我寫信給你們，因為你們認識從起初就有的那一位。青年們哪，我寫信給你們，因為你們勝過了那惡者。

父老們啊，我寫信給你們，因為你們認識從起初就有的那一位。青年們哪，我寫信給你們，因為你們勝過了那惡者。

父老們，我寫信給你們，因為你們認識了從太初就存在的那位。年輕人，我寫信給你們，因為你們已經戰勝了那惡者。

父老們，我寫信給你們，因為你們認識太初就存在的那一位。青年們，我寫信給你們，因為你們已經勝過那惡者。

父老們，我寫信給你們，因為你們認識了那從起初就有的。青年人哪，我寫信給你們，因為你們勝過了那邪惡者。小孩子們，我寫信給你們，因為你們認識了父。

父老們哪，我寫信給你們，因為你們已經認識了從太初就有的那一位；年輕人哪，我寫信給你們，因為你們已經勝過了那惡者。

父老乎、我書予爾、以爾識自始而有者、少者乎、我書予爾、以爾已勝惡者、孺子乎、我曾書予爾、以爾識父、

余書遺父老、因爾識元始之主、余書遺少者、因爾勝惡敵、余書遺孺子、因爾知父、

父老乎、我致書於爾、因爾識自始即有者、少者乎、我致書於爾、因爾勝彼惡者、孺子乎、我致書於爾、因爾識父、

父老乎吾致書於爾、蓋爾已識元始永生之主矣。

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

Fathers, I’m writing to you because you know the one who is from the beginning. Young men, I’m writing to you because you have won the battle over the evil one.

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

I am writing to you, fathers, because you have come to know the one who is from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have conquered the evil one.

I am writing to you, fathers, because you know Him who has been from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I have written to you, children, because you know the Father.

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.

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.

I am writing to you, fathers, because you have come to know the One who is from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have had victory over the evil one.

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.

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.

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.

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.

“ My Father has entrusted everything to me. No one truly knows the Son except the Father, and no one truly knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.”

But you belong to God, my dear children. You have already won a victory over those people, because the Spirit who lives in you is greater than the spirit who lives in the world.

We know that God’s children do not make a practice of sinning, for God’s Son holds them securely, and the evil one cannot touch them.

“ My Father has entrusted everything to me. No one truly knows the Son except the Father, and no one truly knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.”

This is because they have never known the Father or me.

The Lord says,“ I will rescue those who love me. I will protect those who trust in my name.

And we can be sure that we know him if we obey his commandments.If someone claims,“ I know God,” but doesn’t obey God’s commandments, that person is a liar and is not living in the truth.

The glory of the young is their strength; the gray hair of experience is the splendor of the old.

My dear children, I am writing this to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate who pleads our case before the Father. He is Jesus Christ, the one who is truly righteous.

young men and young women, old men and children.

I pray that they will all be one, just as you and I are one— as you are in me, Father, and I am in you. And may they be in us so that the world will believe you sent me.

“ Where is your father?” they asked. Jesus answered,“ Since you don’t know who I am, you don’t know who my Father is. If you knew me, you would also know my Father.”

The seed that fell on the footpath represents those who hear the message about the Kingdom and don’t understand it. Then the evil one comes and snatches away the seed that was planted in their hearts.

Jesus answered,“ If I want glory for myself, it doesn’t count. But it is my Father who will glorify me. You say,‘ He is our God,’but you don’t even know him. I know him. If I said otherwise, I would be as great a liar as you! But I do know him and obey him.