1 John 2:18 “Children, it is the last hour; and just as you have heard that the ant…”

1 John 2:18

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

Little children, these are the end times, and as you heard that the Antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have arisen. By this we know that it is the final hour.

American Standard Version

Little children, it is the last hour: and as ye heard that antichrist cometh, even now have there arisen many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last hour.

Geneva Bible 1599

Litle children, it is the last time, and as ye haue heard that Antichrist shall come, euen now are there many Antichrists: whereby we know that it is the last time.

Darby Translation

Little children, it is [the] last hour, and, according as ye have heard that antichrist comes, even now there have come many antichrists, whence we know that it is [the] last hour.

Young's Literal Translation

Little youths, it is the last hour; and even as ye heard that the antichrist doth come, even now antichrists have become many — whence we know that it is the last hour;

Bible in Basic English

Little children, it is the last hour; and as you were given word that the Antichrist would come, so now a number of Antichrists have come to you; and by this we are certain that it is the last hour.

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Cross references

“Little”

John 21:5

John 21:5 · BSB

So He called out to them, “Children, do you have any fish?” “No,” they answered.

“it is”

Jude 1:18 2 Peter 3:3 Hebrews 1:2 1 Peter 1:5 1 Peter 1:20 2 Timothy 3:1

Jude 1:18 · BSB

when they said to you, “In the last times there will be scoffers who will follow after their own ungodly desires.”

2 Peter 3:3 · BSB

Most importantly, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires.

Hebrews 1:2 · BSB

But in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He made the universe.

1 Peter 1:5 · BSB

who through faith are shielded by God’s power for the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.

1 Peter 1:20 · BSB

He was known before the foundation of the world, but was revealed in the last times for your sake.

2 Timothy 3:1 · BSB

But understand this: In the last days terrible times will come.

“ye have”

1 John 4:3 Matthew 24:24 Matthew 24:5 Matthew 24:11 Mark 13:6 2 Thessalonians 2:3–12

1 John 4:3 · BSB

and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and which is already in the world at this time.

Matthew 24:24 · BSB

For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive even the elect, if that were possible.

Matthew 24:5 · BSB

For many will come in My name, claiming, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many.

Matthew 24:11 · BSB

and many false prophets will arise and deceive many.

Mark 13:6 · BSB

Many will come in My name, claiming, ‘I am He,’ and will deceive many.

2 Thessalonians 2:3–12 · BSB

Let no one deceive you in any way, for it will not come until the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness—the son of destruction—is revealed.

“antichrist”

2 John 1:7 1 John 2:22

2 John 1:7 · BSB

For many deceivers have gone out into the world, refusing to confess the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh. Any such person is the deceiver and the antichrist.

1 John 2:22 · BSB

Who is the liar, if it is not the one who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, who denies the Father and the Son.

“whereby”

1 Timothy 4:1

1 Timothy 4:1 · BSB

Now the Spirit expressly states that in later times some will abandon the faith to follow deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons,

Also

1 John 4:1

1 John 4:1 · BSB

Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

17The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever.

19They went out from us, but they did not belong to us. For if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us. But their departure made it clear that none of them belonged to us.

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