1 John 2:14

The Passion Translation

I write these things to you, dear children, because you truly have a relationship with the Father. I write these things, fathers and mothers, because you have had a true relationship with him who is from the beginning. And I write these things, young people, because you are strong, the Word of God is treasured in your hearts, and you have defeated the Evil One.

Cross References

Psalm 119:11

I consider your Word to be my greatest treasure, and I treasure it in my heart to keep me from committing sin’s treason against you.

John 15:7

But if you live in life-union with me and if my words live powerfully within you—then you can ask whatever you desire and it will be done.

John 5:38

nor does his Word truly live inside of you, for you refuse to believe in me or to embrace me as God’s messenger.

John 8:31

Jesus said to those Jews who believed in him, “When you continue to embrace all that I teach, you prove that you are my true followers.

John 8:37

Even though you are descendants of Abraham, you desire to kill me because the message I bring has not found a home in your hearts.

Ephesians 6:10

Now my beloved ones, I have saved these most important truths for last: Be supernaturally infused with strength through your life-union with the Lord Jesus. Stand victorious with the force of his explosive power flowing in and through you.

Colossians 1:11

And we pray that you would be energized with all his explosive power from the realm of his magnificent glory, filling you with great hope.

Colossians 3:16

Let the word of Christ live in you richly, flooding you with all wisdom. Apply the Scriptures as you teach and instruct one another with the Psalms, and with festive praises, and with prophetic songs given to you spontaneously by the Spirit, so sing to God with all your hearts!

2 Timothy 2:1

Timothy, my dear son, live your life empowered by God’s free-flowing grace, which is your true strength, found in the anointing of Jesus and your union with him!

Hebrews 8:10

For here is the covenant I will one day establish with the people of Israel: I will embed my laws within their thoughts and fasten them onto their hearts. I will be their loyal God and they will be my loyal people.

1 John 1:1

We saw him with our very own eyes. We gazed upon him and heard him speak. Our hands actually touched him, the one who was from the beginning, the Living Expression of God.

1 John 1:10

If we claim that we’re not guilty of sin when God uncovers it with his light, we make him a liar and his word is not in us.

1 John 2:13

I remind you, fathers and mothers: you have a relationship with the One who has existed from the beginning. And I remind you, young people: you have defeated the Evil One.

2 John 1:2

because of the living truth that has a permanent home in us and will be with us forever.

3 John 1:3

I was filled with joy and delight when the brothers arrived and informed me of your faithfulness to the truth. They told me how you live continually in the truth of Christ.

Revelation 2:3

I also know how you have bravely endured trials and persecutions because of my name, yet you have not become discouraged.

Revelation 2:7

The one whose heart is open let him listen carefully to what the Spirit is saying now to all the churches. To the one who overcomes I will give access to feast on the fruit of the Tree of Life that is found in the paradise of God.