I would suggest using the KJV.
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.
John was living in the last days before the Jews would be led into the nations. Which during their exile, the gospel would be spread throughout the entire world unto all nations. Which the Jews returned to the land of Israel, and Israel became a nation again, in one day, fulfilling Isaiah 66:7-8.
Partial Preterism, Covenant theology movement, New Covenant theology movement, Ideaology are not going change the fact that Ezekiel 38-39 has not happened yet, and is prophesied to happen in the latter days, latter years. Which Israel has to be a nation again for that prophesy to take place. And the nation of Israel over there is it.
The little horn, the transgression of desolation he commits, the confirmation of the Mt. Sinai covenant, the Hakhel, for 7 years, the 70th week of Daniel 9:27, the Antichrist, the revealed man of sin, the beast, the abomination of desolation, the rapture, the great tribulation, Jesus's return, the gathering of the elect, the House of Israel, are all to take place during the end times parable of the fig tree generation.