KJV King James Version
I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name’s sake.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
1 John 2:12
I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name’s sake.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
I am writing to you, little children, because your sins have been forgiven through His name.
WEB World English Bible
I write to you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name’s sake.
ASV American Standard Version
I write unto you, my little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name’s sake.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
I write to you, little children, because the sins have been forgiven you through his name;
Surrounding context — 1 John 2
9 He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.
10 He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him.
11 But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.
12 I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name’s sake.
13 I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him [that is] from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father.
14 I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him [that is] from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.
15 Love not the world, neither the things [that are] in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΓράφωG1125 · graphōto writeὑμῖν,G4771 · suyouτεκνία,G5040 · teknionchildrenὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatἀφέωνταιG863 · aphiēmito release: leaveὑμῖνG4771 · suyouαἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoἁμαρτίαιG266 · hamartiasinδιὰG1223 · diathrough/because ofτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoὄνομαG3686 · onomanameαὐτοῦ.G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
Acts 10:43To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.Acts 13:38Be it known unto you therefore, men [and] brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins:Ephesians 1:7In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;Psalm 106:8Nevertheless he saved them for his name’s sake, that he might make his mighty power to be known.Acts 4:12Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.Luke 7:47-50Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, [the same] loveth little.Psalm 25:11For thy name’s sake, O LORD, pardon mine iniquity; for it [is] great.Colossians 1:14In whom we have redemption through his blood, [even] the forgiveness of sins:Luke 24:47And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.1 John 1:7But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.1 John 1:4And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.Luke 5:20And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.Psalm 32:1-2[A Psalm] of David, Maschil. Blessed [is he whose] transgression [is] forgiven, [whose] sin [is] covered.1 John 2:21I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth.Romans 4:6-7Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works,Jeremiah 14:7O LORD, though our iniquities testify against us, do thou [it] for thy name’s sake: for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against thee.1 John 1:9If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us [our] sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.Ephesians 4:32And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.
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