1 John 2:14
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“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.”
πατήρ
When Jesus teaches His disciples to pray, He begins with the most radical word imaginable — Father. In the ancient world, approaching God as Father was almost unthinkable. Jesus opens the door and says: this is how you come. Not as a subject before a king. As a child before a Father who already knows what you need.
λόγος
word
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λόγος
In Greek thought, the logos was the rational principle holding the universe together. John opens his Gospel with this word — not as a concept, but as a person. In the beginning was the Word. Before anything existed, the Word already was.
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πονηρός
evil one.
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πονηρός
Evil, wicked, bad. Poneros. Deliver us from the evil one. The evil one has a name but no ultimate power. He operates only within the limits God permits. His defeat is certain.
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θεός
of God
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θεός
God. Theos. In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. The ultimate reality. The source of all existence. Personal knowable and present.
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γινώσκω
you have known
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γινώσκω
To know, to understand, to perceive. Ginosko. This is eternal life that they may know You. The deepest knowing is relational not informational. God wants to be known.
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νικάω
you have overcome
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νικάω
To conquer, to overcome, to prevail. Nikao. In all these things we are more than conquerors. Not barely surviving. More than conquering. Through Him who loved us.
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μένω
abides
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μένω
To abide, to remain, to stay. Meno. Abide in Me and I in you. Abiding is not a feeling. It is a choice. Stay connected to the vine and fruit is inevitable.
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γράφω
14] I have written
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γράφω
To write, to record. These things are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ and have life in His name.
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ἰσχυρός
strong
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ἰσχυρός
forcible (literally or figuratively)
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εἰμί
you are
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εἰμί
I exist (used only when emphatic)
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νεανίσκος
young men,
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νεανίσκος
a youth (under forty)
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