What would be the meaning of this sentence, if John was not talking about somebody specific in the first part?
But you are right "the" is not there in Greek.
But you are right "the" is not there in Greek.
Hebrews 4:12 KJV
For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
If a "The 7 Year Tribulation - The Antichrist" person reads that verse then they will ADD "THE" to the verse and the bible will aid them in their false interpretation.... the word of God DISCERNED the thoughts and intents of their heart.
But what the verse REALLY says is "it is the last time: and as you have heard, ANTICHRIST is coming, well HERE it is right now and there are MANY of them.
1 John 2:18 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.