1 JOHN—NOTE ON 1 John 2:12 John knows his message is greater than the evil he describes. Some view little children, fathers, and young men as symbolizing the stages of spiritual maturity in a Christian’s life. Others think “little children” refers to all John’s readers (see note on 2:1), while “fathers” refers to older believers and “young men” to newer believers.

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