1 John 2:2

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KJV King James Version

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

BSB Berean Standard Bible

He Himself is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.

WEB World English Bible

And he is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not for ours only, but also for the whole world.

ASV American Standard Version

and he is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for the whole world.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

and he—he is a propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only, but also for the whole world,

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.

5 But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.

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1 John 4:14And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son [to be] the Saviour of the world.1 Peter 3:18For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:John 1:29The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.1 John 4:10Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son [to be] the propitiation for our sins.1 Peter 2:24Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.John 4:42And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard [him] ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.2 Corinthians 5:18-21And all things [are] of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;John 11:51-52And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation;Romans 3:25-26Whom God hath set forth [to be] a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;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.John 12:32And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all [men] unto me.Revelation 12:9And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.1 John 5:19[And] we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.

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