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Berean Standard Bible

“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.”

1 John 2:18

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John addresses the congregation as 'children' and warns them about a time of testing. False teachers had arisen who denied the truth about Christ.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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.

World English Bible (WEB)

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.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Hijitos, ya es el último tiempo: y como vosotros habéis oído que el anticristo ha de venir, así también al presente han comenzado á ser muchos anticristos; por lo cual sabemos que es el último tiempo.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Hijitos, ha llegado la hora final. Ustedes han oído hablar del anticristo que ha de llegar; pues bien, ya han surgido muchos anticristos. Por esto sabemos que ya estamos en la última hora.

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