This passage has two sections with three parts that are repeated.
First group of 3 - I write unto you: 1. Little children: New Christians, born again ones dependent on a more mature Christian. 2. Fathers: Writing to those in spiritual leadership. 3. Young men: Spiritually youthful.
Second group of 3 - I write unto you: 1. Little children (greek Paidia, or toddlers): No longer just a babe because you have known the Father. They now have an experiential relationship with Jesus Christ. 2. Fathers: Implies children - We are to reproduce spiritually. 3. Young men: because you are strong, because the word of God abideth in you.
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Pastor Larry E. Clouse is the Senior Pastor at Merrimack Valley Baptist Church (MVBC) in Merrimack, NH, a ministry he was led to start in 1982 which God has blessed through the years. Before coming to New England, he served as a missionary and church planter in Hawaii and a...
