12 I am writing to you, little children,because your sins have been forgivenon account of his name.

13 I am writing to you, fathers,because you have known the one whohas existed from the beginning. I am writing to you, young people,because you have overcome the evil one.

14 I have written to you, little children,because you have known the Father. I have written to you, fathers,because you have known the one whohas existed from the beginning. I have written to you, young people,because you are strongand because God's word remains in youand you have overcome the evil one.

15 Stop loving the world and the things that are in the world. If anyone persists in loving the world, the Father's love is not in him.