Assamese: হে পিতৃ সকল, মই আপোনালোকলৈ লিখিছোঁ, কাৰণ যি জন আৰম্ভণিৰে পৰা আছে, তেওঁক আপোনালোকে জানিলে; হে যুৱক সকল, মই তোমালোকলৈ লিখিছোঁ, কাৰণ তোমালোকে পাপ আত্মাক জয় কৰিলা৷ হে শিশু সকল, মই তোমালোকলৈ লিখিলোঁ, কাৰণ তোমালোকে পিতৃক জানিলা৷
AYT: Aku menulis kepadamu, hai bapa-bapa, karena kamu telah mengenal Dia sejak dari semula. Aku menulis kepadamu, hai orang-orang muda, karena kamu sudah mengalahkan si Jahat. Aku menulis kepadamu, hai anak-anak, karena kamu telah mengenal Bapa.
Bengali: পিতারা, আমি তোমাদের কাছে লিখছি কারণ যিনি শুরু থেকে আছেন তোমরা তাঁকে জান। যুবকেরা, আমি তোমাদের কাছে লিখছি কেননা তোমরা সেই শয়তানকে জয়লাভ করেছ। শিশুরা, তোমাদের কাছে লিখলাম কারণ তোমরা পিতা ঈশ্বরকে জান।
Gujarati: પિતાઓ, હું તમને લખું છું કારણ કે જે આરંભથી છે, તેમને તમે ઓળખો છો. જુવાનો, હું તમને લખું છું કારણ કે તમે બળવાન છો અને ઈશ્વરનું વચન તમારામાં રહે છે. તમે દુષ્ટતાને હરાવી છે. બાળકો મેં તમને લખ્યું છે, કારણ કે તમે પિતાને ઓળખો છે.
Hindi: हे पिताओं, मैं तुम्हें इसलिए लिखता हूँ, कि जो आदि से है, तुम उसे जानते हो हे जवानों, मैं तुम्हें इसलिए लिखता हूँ, कि तुम ने उस दुष्ट पर जय पाई है: हे लड़कों, मैंने तुम्हें इसलिए लिखा है, कि तुम पिता को जान गए हो।
Kannada: ತಂದೆಯಂದರೇ, ಆದಿಯಿಂದಿರುವಾತನನ್ನು ನೀವು ಬಲ್ಲವರಾಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಬರೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಯೌವನಸ್ಥರೇ, ನೀವು ಕೆಡುಕನನ್ನು ಜಯಿಸಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ನಿಮಗೆ ಬರೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಮಕ್ಕಳೇ, ನೀವು ತಂದೆಯನ್ನು ಬಲ್ಲವರಾಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ನಿಮಗೆ ಬರೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
Malayalam: പിതാക്കന്മാരേ, ആദിമുതലുള്ളവനെ നിങ്ങൾ അറിഞ്ഞിരിക്കയാൽ നിങ്ങൾക്ക് എഴുതുന്നു. യൗവനക്കാരേ, നിങ്ങൾ ദുഷ്ടനെ ജയിച്ചിരിക്കയാൽ നിങ്ങൾക്ക് എഴുതുന്നു. കുഞ്ഞുങ്ങളേ, നിങ്ങൾ പിതാവിനെ അറിഞ്ഞിരിക്കയാൽ ഞാൻ നിങ്ങൾക്ക് എഴുതിയിരിക്കുന്നു.
Marathi: वडिलांनो, मी तुम्हाला लिहितो कारण जो सुरुवातीपासून अस्तित्वात आहे, त्याला तुम्ही ओळखता. तरुणांनो, मी तुम्हाला लिहीत आहे, कारण दुष्टावर तुम्ही विजय मिळवला आहे. लहान मुलांनो, मी तुम्हास लिहीले आहे, कारण तुम्ही पित्याला आेळखता.
Odiya: ହେ ପିତୃଗଣ, ମୁଁ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ନିକଟକୁ ଲେଖୁଅଛି, କାରଣ ଯେ ଆଦ୍ୟରୁ ଅଛନ୍ତି, ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ତୁମ୍ଭେମାନେ ଜାଣିଅଛ । ହେ ଯୁବକମାନେ, ମୁଁ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ନିକଟକୁ ଲେଖୁଅଛି, କାରଣ ତୁମ୍ଭେମାନେ ପାପାତ୍ମାକୁ ଜୟ କରିଅଛ ।
Punjabi: ਹੇ ਪਿਤਾਓ, ਮੈਂ ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਲਿਖਦਾ ਹਾਂ ਕਿਉਂਕਿ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਉਹ ਨੂੰ ਜਾਣਦੇ ਹੋ ਜਿਹੜਾ ਸ਼ੁਰੂਆਤ ਤੋਂ ਹੈ । ਹੇ ਜੁਆਨੋ, ਮੈਂ ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਲਿਖਦਾ ਹਾਂ ਕਿਉਂਕਿ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਉਸ ਦੁਸ਼ਟ ਨੂੰ ਜਿੱਤ ਲਿਆ ਹੈ । ਹੇ ਬਾਲਕੋ, ਮੈਂ ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਕਿਉਂਕਿ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਪਿਤਾ ਨੂੰ ਜਾਣਦੇ ਹੋ ।
Tamil: பிதாக்களே, ஆரம்பமுதல் இருக்கிறவரை நீங்கள் அறிந்திருக்கிறதினால் உங்களுக்கு எழுதுகிறேன். வாலிபர்களே, சாத்தானை நீங்கள் ஜெயித்ததினால் உங்களுக்கு எழுதுகிறேன். பிள்ளைகளே, நீங்கள் பிதாவை அறிந்திருக்கிறதினால் உங்களுக்கு எழுதுகிறேன்.
Telugu: తండ్రులారా, ఆరంభం నుంచీ ఉన్నవాడు మీకు తెలుసు కాబట్టి మీకు రాస్తున్నాను. యువకులారా, మీరు సైతానుని ఓడించారు కాబట్టి మీకు రాస్తున్నాను.
Urdu: ऐ बुजुर्गो! मैं तुम्हें इसलिए लिखता हूँ कि जो इब्तिदा से है उसे तुम जान गए हो |ऐ जवानो !मैं तुम्हें इसलिए लिखता हूँ कि तुम उस शैतान पर ग़ालिब आ गए हो |ऐ लड़कों ! मैंने तुम्हें इसलिए लिखा है कि तुम बाप को जान गए हो
NETBible: I am writing to you, fathers, that you have known him who has been from the beginning. I am writing to you, young people, that you have conquered the evil one.
NASB: I am writing to you, fathers, because you know Him who has been from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I have written to you, children, because you know the Father.
HCSB: I am writing to you, fathers, because you have come to know the One who is from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have had victory over the evil one.
LEB: I am writing to you, fathers, because you have known the [One who is] from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have conquered the evil one.
NIV: I write to you, fathers, because you have known him who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I write to you, dear children, because you have known the Father.
ESV: I am writing to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I write to you, children, because you know the Father.
NRSV: I am writing to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I am writing to you, young people, because you have conquered the evil one.
REB: I write to you, fathers, because you know him who is and has been from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you have conquered the evil one. I have written to you, children, because you know the Father.
NKJV: I write to you, fathers, Because you have known Him who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, Because you have overcome the wicked one. I write to you, little children, Because you have known the Father.
KJV: I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him [that is] from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father.
NLT: I am writing to you who are mature because you know Christ, the one who is from the beginning. I am writing to you who are young because you have won your battle with Satan.
GNB: I write to you, fathers, because you know him who has existed from the beginning. I write to you, young people, because you have defeated the Evil One.
ERV: I write to you, fathers, because you know the one who existed from the beginning. I write to you, young people, because you have defeated the Evil One.
EVD: I write to you, fathers, because you know the One who existed (lived) from the beginning. I write to you, young people, because you have defeated the Evil One (the devil).
BBE: 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.
MSG: You veterans were in on the ground floor, and know the One who started all this; you newcomers have won a big victory over the Evil One. And a second reminder, dear children: You know the Father from personal experience.
Phillips NT: I write to you, fathers, because you have known him who has always existed. And to you young men I am writing because you have defeated the evil one.
CEV: Parents, I am writing you, because you have known the one who was there from the beginning. Young people, I am writing you, because you have defeated the evil one.
CEVUK: Parents, I am writing to you, because you have known the one who was there from the beginning. Young people, I am writing to you, because you have defeated the evil one.
GWV: I’m writing to you, fathers, because you know Christ who has existed from the beginning. I’m writing to you, young people, because you have won the victory over the evil one.
NET [draft] ITL: I am writing <1125> to you <5213>, fathers <3962>, that <3754> you have known <1097> him who has been from <575> the beginning <746>. I am writing <1125> to you <5213>, young people <3495>, that <3754> you have conquered <3528> the evil one <4190>.
