1 John 2:18 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

¹⁸ 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.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁸ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁸ Boys (lads), it is the last time (hour, the end of this age). And as you have heard that the antichrist [he who will oppose Christ in the guise of Christ] is coming, even now many antichrists have arisen, which confirms our belief that it is the final (the end) time.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁸ 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.

Common English Bible

¹⁸ Little children, it is the last hour. 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.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁸ Little sons, it is the last hour. And, as you have heard that the Antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have arrived. By this, we know that it is the last hour.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁸ Little children, it is the last hour; and as you have heard that Antichrist cometh, even now there are become many Antichrists: whereby we know that it is the last hour.

1 John 2:18 Cross References

Matthew 24:11

And many false prophets shall arise, and shall lead many astray.

Matthew 24:24

For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.

Matthew 24:5

For many shall come in my name, saying, I am the Christ; and shall lead many astray.

Mark 13:6

Many shall come in my name, saying, I am he; and shall lead many astray.

John 21:5

Jesus therefore saith unto them, Children, have ye aught to eat? They answered him, No.

Romans 13:11

And this, knowing the season, that now it is high time for you to awake out of sleep: for now is salvation nearer to us than when we first believed.

Romans 13:12

The night is far spent, and the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.

Hebrews 1:2

hath at the end of these days spoken unto us in his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, through whom also he made the worlds;

1 Peter 1:20

who was foreknown indeed before the foundation of the world, but was manifested at the end of the times for your sake,

1 Peter 1:5

who by the power of God are guarded through faith unto a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

1 Peter 4:7

But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore of sound mind, and be sober unto prayer:

2 Peter 2:1

But there arose false prophets also among the people, as among you also there shall be false teachers, who shall privily bring in destructive heresies, denying even the Master that bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction.

2 Peter 3:3

knowing this first, that in the last days mockers shall come with mockery, walking after their own lusts,

1 John 2:22

Who is the liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, even he that denieth the Father and the Son.

1 John 4:1

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but prove the spirits, whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

1 John 4:3

and every spirit which confesseth not Jesus is not of God: and this is the spirit of the antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it cometh; and now it is in the world already.

2 John 1:7

For many deceivers are gone forth into the world, even they that confess not that Jesus Christ cometh in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the antichrist.

Jude 1:18

how that they said to you, In the last time there shall be mockers, walking after their own ungodly lusts.