1 John 2:1

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KJV King James Version

My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:

BSB Berean Standard Bible

My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate before the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.

WEB World English Bible

My little children, I write these things to you so that you may not sin. If anyone sins, we have a Counselor with the Father, Jesus Christ, the righteous.

ASV American Standard Version

My little children, these things write I unto you that ye may not sin. And if any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

My little children, these things I write to you, that ye may not sin: and if any one may sin, an advocate we have with the Father, Jesus Christ, a righteous one,

Surrounding context — 1 John 2

1 My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:

2 And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for [the sins of] the whole world.

3 And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.

4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

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1 Timothy 2:5For [there is] one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;Romans 8:34Who [is] he that condemneth? [It is] Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.John 14:6Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.1 John 1:8-10If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.Hebrews 7:24-26But this [man], because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood.2 Corinthians 5:21For he hath made him [to be] sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.Titus 2:11-13For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,1 John 4:4Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.1 John 3:18My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.1 John 3:7Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.1 John 2:28-29And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.1 Peter 4:1-3Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;1 John 2:12-13I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name’s sake.John 8:11She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.Hebrews 9:24For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, [which are] the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us:1 Peter 1:15-19But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;John 5:19-26Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.Ezekiel 3:21Nevertheless if thou warn the righteous [man], that the righteous sin not, and he doth not sin, he shall surely live, because he is warned; also thou hast delivered thy soul.

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