First letter of John 2:13

I am writing to you [spiritual] fathers,
because you have known (have a personal relationship with) him who is from the beginning.
I am writing to you young men
because you have overcome the evil one.

The greek text BETA

Nestle-Aland and Textus Receptus

γράφω   ὑμῖν,   πατέρες,   ὅτι   ἐγνώκατε   τὸν   ἀπ᾽   ἀρχῆς.   γράφω   ὑμῖν,   νεανίσκοι,   ὅτι   νενικήκατε   τὸν   πονηρόν.¶  

Manuscript comments

The greek text has 15 words. There is no difference between NA and TR in this verse.



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Strongs nr Greek English Grammar Code
G1125
γράφω (grapho)
I am writing
VERB Verb
pres. active ind. present active indicative
sing. first person singular
V-PAI-1S
G4771
ὑμῖν, (ymin,)
to you,
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
dative pl. second person dative plural
P-2DP
G3962
πατέρες, (pateres,)
fathers,
Noun Noun
vocative pl. vocative plural masculine
N-VPM
G3754
ὅτι (oti)
because
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G1097
ἐγνώκατε (egnokate)
you have known
VERB Verb
perf. active ind. perfect active indicative
pl. second person plural
V-RAI-2P
G3588
τὸν (ton)
Him who [is]
Definite article Definite article
acc. sing. accusative singular masculine
T-ASM
G0575
ἀπ᾽ (ap)
from
Preposition Preposition
PREP
G0746
ἀρχῆς. (arches.)
[the] beginning.
Noun Noun
gen. sing. genitive singular feminine
N-GSF
G1125
γράφω (grapho)
I am writing
VERB Verb
pres. active ind. present active indicative
sing. first person singular
V-PAI-1S
G4771
ὑμῖν, (ymin,)
to you,
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
dative pl. second person dative plural
P-2DP
G3495
νεανίσκοι, (neaniskoi,)
young men,
Noun Noun
vocative pl. vocative plural masculine
N-VPM
G3754
ὅτι (oti)
because
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G3528
νενικήκατε (nenikekate)
you have overcome
VERB Verb
perf. active ind. perfect active indicative
pl. second person plural
V-RAI-2P
G3588
τὸν (ton)
the
Definite article Definite article
acc. sing. accusative singular masculine
T-ASM
G4190
πονηρόν.¶ (poneron.)
evil [one].
Adjective Adjective
acc. sing. accusative singular masculine
A-ASM

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