13. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) 1 John 2:13:1 ⧉γράφωgrafoI write 1 John 2:13:2 ⧉ὑμῖνeemeento you 1 John 2:13:3 ⧉πατέρεςpateresfathers 1 John 2:13:4 ⧉ὅτιotibecause 1 John 2:13:5 ⧉ἐγνώκατεegnokateyou have known 1 John 2:13:6 ⧉τὸνtonthe 1 John 2:13:7 ⧉ἀπʼapfrom 1 John 2:13:8 ⧉ἀρχῆςarkheesbeginning 1 John 2:13:9 ⧉γράφωgrafoI write 1 John 2:13:10 ⧉ὑμῖνeemeento you 1 John 2:13:11 ⧉νεανίσκοιneaneeskeeyoung men 1 John 2:13:12 ⧉ὅτιotibecause 1 John 2:13:13 ⧉νενικήκατεneneekeekateyou have overcome 1 John 2:13:14 ⧉τὸνtonthe 1 John 2:13:15 ⧉πονηρόνponeeronevil one |
13. Formal Translation I write to you, fathers, because you have known Him {Christos, Preexistent Lord} who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I write to you, children, because you have known the Father {Theos, Abiding Parent}. |
13. Dynamic Translation I am writing to you, fathers, because you have come to know the One {Christos, Eternal Son} who has existed from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have conquered the evil one. I am writing to you, children, because you know the Father {Theos, Loving Guide}. |