God resists the proud
but gives grace to the humble.^[b](A)

¹³ I am writing to you, fathers,
because you have come to know
the one who is from the beginning.^(A)
I am writing to you, young men,
because you have conquered the evil one.^(B)
14 I have written to you, children,
because you have come to know the Father.
I have written to you, fathers,
because you have come to know
the one who is from the beginning.
I have written to you, young men,
because you are strong,
God’s word^(C) remains in you,
and you have conquered the evil one.