13 I am writing to you, fathers,because you have known Him who is from the beginning.I am writing to you, young men,because you have overcome the evil one.I am writing to you, little children,because you have known the Father.
14 I have written to you, fathers,because you have known Him who is from the beginning.I have written to you, young men,because you are strong,and the word of God lives in you,and you have overcome the evil one.
15 Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
16 For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father, but is of the world.
17 The world and its desires are passing away, but the one who does the will of God lives forever.
18 Little children, it is the last hour. As you have heard that the antichrist will come, even now there are many antichrists. By this we know that it is the last hour.
19 They went out from us, but they were not of us, for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have remained with us. But they went out, revealing that none of them were of us.