1 John 2:18 in context
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First letter of John 2:18

Children [spiritual little children under upbringing – Greek paidion]!
Now is the last time (hour).
You have heard
that the Antichrist is coming [Paul teaches, for example, about the man of lawlessness, see 2 Thess 2:3–11],
even now many antichrists have arisen (appeared, revealed themselves). By this we know (we have personal experience, it proves) that it is the last hour.
[The expression "the last days" is used in the New Testament for the entire period from Jesus' death and resurrection until his return, see Peter's speech in Acts 2:16–39 and Heb. 1:2. With his choice of words, John indicates that the message is urgent, without claiming that the end is imminent.
The word "antichrist" means "opponent of Christ (the Anointed One)", but also "replacement for Christ" and describes someone who copies and imitates Christ. All teachings that go against who Jesus is and what he has said are "anti" Christ. Consequently, those who advocate and teach these false teachings are called antichrists and are enemies of Christ (the Anointed One). The term antichrist/antichrists is used a total of five times in the New Testament. Four times in this letter and once in 2 John 1:7. Other titles for the Antichrist are "the man of lawlessness," see 2 Thess 2:3, and "the abomination of desolation," see Matt. 24:15. The beast in Rev 13:1, 11 is also associated with the Antichrist.]
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Nestle-Aland (NA)

Παιδία,   ἐσχάτη   ὥρα   ἐστίν,   καὶ   καθὼς   ἠκούσατε   ὅτι   ἀντίχριστος   ἔρχεται,   καὶ   νῦν   ἀντίχριστοι   πολλοὶ   γεγόνασιν   ὅθεν   γινώσκομεν   ὅτι   ἐσχάτη   ὥρα   ἐστίν.  

Textus Receptus (TR)

Παιδία,   ἐσχάτη   ὥρα   ἐστίν,   καὶ   καθὼς   ἠκούσατε   ὅτι   ὁ   ἀντίχριστος   ἔρχεται,   καὶ   νῦν   ἀντίχριστοι   πολλοὶ   γεγόνασιν   ὅθεν   γινώσκομεν   ὅτι   ἐσχάτη   ὥρα   ἐστίν.  

Manuscript comments

NA has 21 words, TR has 22 (+1).


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Strongs nr Greek English Grammar Code
G3813
 Παιδία, (Paidia,)
 Little children,
Noun Noun
vocative pl. neut. vocative plural Neutral
N-VPN
G2078
 ἐσχάτη (eschate)
 [the] last
Adjective Adjective
nom. sing. ♀ Nominative singular feminine
A-NSF
G5610
 ὥρα (ora)
 hour
Noun Noun
nom. sing. ♀ Nominative singular feminine
N-NSF
G1510
 ἐστίν, (estin,)
 it is,
VERB Verb
pres. active ind. present active indicative
sing. third person singular
V-PAI-3S
G2532
 καὶ (kai)
 and
Conj. Conjunktion
 CONJ
G2531
 καθὼς (kathos)
 as
Conj. Conjunktion
 CONJ
G0191
 ἠκούσατε (ekoysate)
 you have heard
VERB Verb
aorist active ind. aorist active indicative
pl. second person plural
V-AAI-2P
G3754
 ὅτι (oti)
 that
Conj. Conjunktion
 CONJ
G0500
 ἀντίχριστος (antichristos)
 antichrist
Noun Noun
nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine
N-NSM
G2064
 ἔρχεται, (erchetai,)
 is coming,
VERB Verb
pres. middle dep. ind. present middle or passive deponent indicative
sing. third person singular
V-PNI-3S
G2532
 καὶ (kai)
 even
Conj. Conjunktion
 CONJ
G3568
 νῦν (nyn)
 now
Adverb Adverb
 ADV
G0500
 ἀντίχριστοι (antichristoi)
 antichrists
Noun Noun
nom. pl. ♂ Nominative plural masculine
N-NPM
G4183
 πολλοὶ (polloi)
 many
Adjective Adjective
nom. pl. ♂ Nominative plural masculine
A-NPM
G1096
 γεγόνασιν (gegonasin)
 have arisen,
VERB Verb
2nd perf. active ind. second perfect active indicative
pl. third person plural
V-2RAI-3P
G3606
 ὅθεν (othen)
 whereby
Conj. Conjunktion
 CONJ
G1097
 γινώσκομεν (ginoskomen)
 we know
VERB Verb
pres. active ind. present active indicative
pl. first person plural
V-PAI-1P
G3754
 ὅτι (oti)
 that
Conj. Conjunktion
 CONJ
G2078
 ἐσχάτη (eschate)
 [the] last
Adjective Adjective
nom. sing. ♀ Nominative singular feminine
A-NSF
G5610
 ὥρα (ora)
 hour
Noun Noun
nom. sing. ♀ Nominative singular feminine
N-NSF
G1510
 ἐστίν. (estin.)
 it is.
VERB Verb
pres. active ind. present active indicative
sing. third person singular
V-PAI-3S

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