1Jo 2:13 | RWP | e4.org | Fathers ( πατερες ). Those mature believers with long and rich experience ( εγνωκατε , ye have come to know and still know). Him which is from the beginning ( τον απ' αρχης ). See as explaining this crisp description of the Word of life (cf. ). Young men ( νεανισκο ). The younger element in contrast to the fathers, full of vigor and conflict and victory. Ye have overcome the evil one ( νενικηκατε τον πονηρον ). Perfect active indicative of νικαω , a permanent victory after conflict. The masculine article τον shows that the prince of darkness is the one defeated in this struggle, the devil plain in , ( ; ).

‏ 1 John 2:13

Fathers ( πατερες ). Those mature believers with long and rich experience ( εγνωκατε, ye have come to know and still know).

Him which is from the beginning ( τον απ' αρχης ). See 1:1 as explaining this crisp description of the Word of life (cf. Joh 1:1-18).

Young men ( νεανισκο ). The younger element in contrast to the fathers, full of vigor and conflict and victory.

Ye have overcome the evil one ( νενικηκατε τον πονηρον ). Perfect active indicative of νικαω, a permanent victory after conflict. The masculine article τον shows that the prince of darkness is the one defeated in this struggle, the devil plain in 3:8, 10 (Joh 8:44; 13:2).