1 John 2:18
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Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.Children, it is the last hour; and just as you have heard that the antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have appeared. This is how we know it is the last hour.
In other translations
Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.Children, it is the last hour; and just as you have heard that the antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have appeared. This is how we know it is the last hour.
Greek words
Παιδία,PaidiaLittle children,G3813ἐσχάτηeschatē[the] lastG2078ὥραhōrahourG5610ἐστίν,estinit is,G1510καὶkaiandG2532καθὼςkathōseven asG2531ἠκούσατεēkousateyou have heardG191ὅτιhotithatG3754ὁho<the>G3588ἀντίχριστοςantichristosantichristG500ἔρχεται,erchetaiis coming,G2064καὶkaievenG2532νῦνnunnowG3568ἀντίχριστοιantichristoiantichristsG500πολλοὶpolloimanyG4183γεγόνασινgegonasinhave arisenG1096ὅθενhothenwherebyG3606γινώσκομενginōskomenwe knowG1097ὅτιhotithatG3754ἐσχάτηeschatē[the] lastG2078ὥραhōrahourG5610ἐστίν.estinit is.G1510
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