^{12 Ref} I write unto you, `my' little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake.

^{13 Ref} I write unto you, fathers, because ye know him who is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the evil one. I have written unto you, little children, because ye know the Father.

^{14 Ref} I have written unto you, fathers, because ye know him who 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 evil one.

^{15 Ref} Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

^{16 Ref} For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the vain glory of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

^{12 Ref} I write to you, little children, because the sins have been forgiven you through his name;

^{13 Ref} I write to you, fathers, because ye have known him who `is' from the beginning; I write to you, young men, because ye have overcome the evil. I write to you, little youths, because ye have known the Father:

^{14 Ref} I did write to you, fathers, because ye have known him who `is' from the beginning; I did write to you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God in you doth remain, and ye have overcome the evil.

^{15 Ref} Love not ye the world, nor the things in the world; if any one doth love the world, the love of the Father is not in him,

^{16 Ref} because all that `is' in the world -- the desire of the flesh, and the desire of the eyes, and the ostentation of the life -- is not of the Father, but of the world,

^{12 Ref} I am writing to you, my children, because you have forgiveness of sins through his name.

^{13 Ref} I am writing to you, fathers, because you have knowledge of him who was from the first. I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the Evil One. I have sent a letter to you, children, because you have knowledge of the Father.

^{14 Ref} I have sent a letter to you, fathers, because you have knowledge of him who was from the first. I have sent a letter to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God is in you, and because you have overcome the Evil One.

^{15 Ref} Have no love for the world or for the things which are in the world. If any man has love for the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

^{16 Ref} Because everything in the world, the desire of the flesh, the desire of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father but of the world.