1 John 2:14

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 abides in you, and you have overcome the evil one.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — John addresses a community he sorts into three groups (fathers, young men, little children); this is the middle address, to the young men, within a letter countering false teaching (cf. 2:13, 15).

The thread — "The word of God abides in you" echoes the indwelling language of Colossians 3:16 ("Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you") and the retention language of Psalms 119:11 ("I have hidden Your word in my heart").

Why it lands — The verse grounds the young men's strength not in their own vigor but in the word's abiding presence and the resulting overcoming; a reader is asked to locate their confidence in the word's indwelling rather than in personal resolve.

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The Greek words

King James Version

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.

Cross-references

Psalms 119:11 I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You.
1 John 2:13 I am writing to you, fathers, because you know Him who is from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I have written to you, children, because you know the Father.
Colossians 3:16 Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.
John 15:7 If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.
Ephesians 6:10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.
John 8:31 So He said to the Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in My word, you are truly My disciples.
John 5:38 nor does His word abide in you, because you do not believe the One He sent.
Revelation 2:7 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who overcomes, I will grant the right to eat from the tree of life in the Paradise of God.
Hebrews 8:10 For this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord. I will put My laws in their minds and inscribe them on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people.
2 John 1:2 because of the truth that abides in us and will be with us forever: