Dear children, I’m writing to you because you know the Father. 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 are strong. God’s word lives in you. You have won the battle over the evil one.

父老啊，我曾写信给你们，因为你们认识那从起初原有的。少年人哪，我曾写信给你们；因为你们刚强，神的道常存在你们心里；你们也胜了那恶者。

孩子们哪，我曾写信给你们，因为你们认识父。父老们啊，我曾写信给你们，因为你们认识从起初就有的那一位。青年们哪，我曾写信给你们，因为你们刚强，上帝的道常存在你们心里，你们也胜过了那恶者。

孩子们哪，我曾写信给你们，因为你们认识父。父老们啊，我曾写信给你们，因为你们认识从起初就有的那一位。青年们哪，我曾写信给你们，因为你们刚强，神的道常存在你们心里，你们也胜过了那恶者。

孩子们，我曾写信给你们，因为你们认识了父。父老们，我曾写信给你们，因为你们认识了从太初就存在的那位。年轻人，我曾写信给你们，因为你们刚强，上帝的道常存在你们心里，并且你们战胜了那恶者。

孩子们，我写信给你们，因为你们认识父。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，因为你们强壮，神的道在你们心里，你们也胜过了那恶者。

孩子们哪，我写了信给你们，因为你们已经认识了父；父老们哪，我写了信给你们，因为你们已经认识了从太初就有的那一位；年轻人哪，我写了信给你们，因为你们是强壮的，神的话语住在你们里面，你们也已经胜过了那恶者。

小子們哪，我曾寫信給你們，因為你們認識父。父老啊，我曾寫信給你們，因為你們認識那從起初原有的。少年人哪，我曾寫信給你們；因為你們剛強，神的道常存在你們心裏；你們也勝了那惡者。

孩子們哪，我曾寫信給你們，因為你們認識父。父老們啊，我曾寫信給你們，因為你們認識從起初就有的那一位。青年們哪，我曾寫信給你們，因為你們剛強，上帝的道常存在你們心裏，你們也勝過了那惡者。

孩子們哪，我曾寫信給你們，因為你們認識父。父老們啊，我曾寫信給你們，因為你們認識從起初就有的那一位。青年們哪，我曾寫信給你們，因為你們剛強，神的道常存在你們心裏，你們也勝過了那惡者。

孩子們，我曾寫信給你們，因為你們認識了天父。父老們，我曾寫信給你們，因為你們認識了從太初就存在的那位。年輕人，我曾寫信給你們，因為你們剛強，上帝的道常存在你們心裡，並且你們戰勝了那惡者。

孩子們，我寫信給你們，因為你們認識父。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，因為你們強壯，神的道在你們心裡，你們也勝過了那惡者。

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，因為你們強壯，上帝的道長存在你們裏面，你們也勝過了那邪惡者。

孩子們哪，我寫了信給你們，因為你們已經認識了父；父老們哪，我寫了信給你們，因為你們已經認識了從太初就有的那一位；年輕人哪，我寫了信給你們，因為你們是強壯的，神的話語住在你們裡面，你們也已經勝過了那惡者。

父老乎、我曾書予爾、以爾識自始而有者、少者乎、我曾書予爾、以爾剛健、且上帝之道、恆在爾中、而爾已勝惡者、

我書遺父老、因爾識元始之主、我書遺少者、因爾剛健、上帝之道存於爾衷、而勝惡敵、

父老乎、我曾致書於爾、因爾識自始即有者、少者乎、我曾致書於爾、因爾剛健、而天主之道存於爾內、爾曹已勝彼惡者矣、

小子乎、吾報爾嘉音、蓋爾已識天父矣。父老乎、吾報爾嘉音、蓋爾已與元始永生之主相識矣。

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

I have written unto you, fathers, because ye know him who 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 evil one.

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 had victory over the evil one.

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.

I have written to you, children, that you have known the Father. I have written to you, fathers, that you have known him who has been from the beginning. I have written to you, young people, that you are strong, and the word of God resides in you, and you have conquered the evil one.

I have written to you, fathers, because you know him who is 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.

I have hidden your word in my heart so that I won’t sin against you.

And his word does not live in you. That’s because you do not believe the one he sent.

‘ Whoever has ears should listen to what the Holy Spirit says to the churches. Here is what I will do for anyone who has victory over sin. I will let that person eat from the tree of life in God’s paradise.’

If you remain joined to me and my words remain in you, ask for anything you wish. And it will be done for you.

Let the message about Christ live among you like a rich treasure. Teach and correct one another wisely. Teach one another by singing psalms and hymns and songs from the Spirit. Sing to God with thanks in your hearts.

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You have persevered and have endured hardships for my name, and have not grown weary. (niv)

This is the covenant I will establish with the people of Israel after that time, declares the Lord. I will put my laws in their minds and write them on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people. (niv)

If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word is not in us. (niv)

being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, (niv)

I can do all this through him who gives me strength. (niv)