I John 2:12-17

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I John 2:12-17
Literal Translation

Introduction

12) I am writing to you, little children, because the sins have been forgiven you on
account of His name.

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13) I am writing to you, fathers, because you have known the One from the beginning. I
am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I am
writing to you children, because you have known the Father.

14) I wrote to you, fathers, because you have known the One from the beginning. I
wrote to you, young men, because you are strong, and the Word of God is abiding in
you, and you have overcome the evil one.

15) Do not love the world, neither the things in the world. If anyone should love the
world, the love of the Father is not in him.

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16) Because everything in the world, the desire of the flesh, and the desire of the eyes,
and the pride of live, is not from out of the Father, but is from out of the World.

17) And the world is passing away, and the desire of it; but the one doing the will of God
is remaining for ever.

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12) Gravfw uJmi`n, tekniva, o{ti ajfevwntai uJmi`n aiJ aJmartivai

I write to you, little children, because have been forgiven to you the sins

dia; to; o[noma aujtou`.

on account of the name of Him.

13) gravfw uJmi`n, patevre", o{ti ejgnwvkate to;n ajpÆ ajrch`".

I write to you, fathers, because you have known the One from beginning.

gravfw uJmi`n, neanivskoi, o{ti nenikhvkate to;n ponhrovn.

I write to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one.

14) e[graya uJmi`n, patevre~ (paidiva), o{ti ejgnwvkate to;n ajjp j

I wrote to you, fathers (children), because you have known the One from

ajrch`~ (patevra). e[graya uJmi`n, neanivskoi, (patevre", o{ti

beginning (father). I wrote to you, young men, (fathers, because

ejgnwvkate to;n ajpÆ ajrch`". e[graya uJmi`n, neanivskoi,) o{ti

you have known the One from beginning. I wrote to you, young men,) because

ijscuroiv ejste, kai; oJ lovgo" tou` Qeou` ejn uJmi`n mevnei, kai;
strong you are, and the Word the of God in you is abiding, and

nenikhvkate to;n ponhrovn.

you have overcome the evil one.

15) mh; ajgapa`te to;n kovsmon, mhde; ta; ejn tw`/ kovsmw/. ejavn ti"
not love the world, neither the things in the world. if anyone

ajgapa`/ to;n kovsmon, oujk e[stin hJ ajgavph tou` patro;" ejn

should love the world, not is the love the of Father in

aujtw`/:
him;
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16) o{ti pa`n to; ejn tw`/ kovsmw/, hJ ejpiqumiva th`" sarko;" kai;
because every thing the in the world, the desire the of flesh and

hJ ejpiqumiva tw`n ojfqalmw`n, kai; hJ ajlazoneiva tou` bivou, oujk

the desire the of eyes, and the pride the of life, not

e[stin ejk tou` patro;", ajll j (ajlla;) ejk tou` kovsmou ejstiv(n).
is out of the Father, but (but) out of the of world is.

17) kai; oJ kovsmo" paravgetai, kai; hJ ejpiqumiva aujtou`: oJ de;

and the world is passing away, and the desire of it; the one but

poiw`n to; qevlhma tou` Qeou` mevnei eij" to;n aijw`na.

doing the will the of God is remaining into the age.

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12) Gravfw
I write

uJmi`n,
to you,

tekniva,
little children,

o{ti
because

ajfevwntai
have been forgiven

uJmi`n
to you

aiJ
the

aJmartivai
sins

dia;
on account of

to;
the

o[noma
name

aujtou`.
of Him.
13) gravfw
I write

uJmi`n,
to you,
patevre",
fathers,
o{ti
because

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13) cont. ejgnwvkate

you have known

to;n
the One

ajpÆ ajrch`".
from beginning.

gravfw
I write

uJmi`n,
to you,

neanivskoi,
young men,

o{ti
because

nenikhvkate
you have overcome

to;n
the

ponhrovn.
evil one.

14) e[graya
I wrote

uJmi`n,
to you,

patevre~ (paidiva),
fathers (children),

o{ti
because

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14) cont. ejgnwvkate
you have known

to;n
the One

ajjp j ajrch`~
from beginning

(patevra).
(father).

e[graya
I wrote

uJmi`n,
to you,

neanivskoi, (patevre",)
young men, (fathers,)

(o{ti)
(because)

(ejgnwvkate)
(you have known)

(to;n)
(the One)

(ajpÆ ajrch`".)
(from beginning.)

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14) cont. (e[graya)
(I wrote)

(uJmi`n,)
(to you,)

(neanivskoi,)
(young men,)

o{ti
because

ijscuroiv
strong

ejste,
you are,

kai;
and

oJ
the

lovgo"
Word

tou`
the

Qeou`
of God

ejn uJmi`n
in you

mevnei,
is abiding,

kai;
and

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14) cont. nenikhvkate
you have overcome

to;n
the

ponhrovn.
evil one.

15) mh;
not

ajgapa`te
do love

to;n
the

kovsmon,
world,

mhde;
neither

ta;
the things

ejn
in

tw`/
the

kovsmw/.
world.

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15) cont. ejavn
if

ti"
anyone

ajgapa`/
should love

to;n
the

kovsmon,
world,

oujk
not

e[stin
is

hJ
the

ajgavph
love

tou`
the

patro;"
of Father

ejn aujtw`/:
in him;

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16) o{ti
because

pa`n
every thing

to; =
the

ejn
in

tw`/
the

kovsmw/,
world,

hJ
the

= ejpiqumiva
desire

th`"
the

sarko;"
of flesh

kai;
and

hJ
the

ejpiqumiva
desire

tw`n
the

ojfqalmw`n,
of eyes,

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16) cont. kai;
and

hJ
the

ajlazoneiva
pride

tou`
the

bivou,
of life,

oujk
not

e[stin
is

ejk
out of

tou`
the

patro;",
Father,

ajll j (ajlla;)
but (but)

ejk
out of

tou`
the

kovsmou
of world

ejstiv(n).
is.

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17) kai;
and

oJ
the

kovsmo"
world

paravgetai,
is passing away,

kai;
and

hJ
the

ejpiqumiva
desire

aujtou`:
of it;

oJ
the one

de;
but

poiw`n
doing

to;
the

qevlhma
will

tou`
the

Qeou`
of God

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17) cont. mevnei
is remaining

eij"
into

to;n
the

aijw`na.
age.

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