1 John 2:12

I write to you, little children, because your sins are forgiven for his name’s sake.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name’s sake.

In Context

11He that hates his brother is in darkness, and walks in darkness; and he knows not whither he goes, because darkness has blinded his eyes.

13I write to you, fathers, because you have known him that is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you have overcome the wicked one. I write to you, my little children, because you have known the Father.

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Cross References

Luke 7:47Wherefore, I say to you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much. But he to whom little is forgiven, loves little.

Acts 4:12And there is salvation in no other; nor, indeed, is there another name under heaven, given among men, by which we must be saved.

Acts 13:38Be it known to you, therefore, brethren, that through this man is preached to you the remission of sins:

Ephesians 1:7in whom we have redemption through his blood, even the remission of sins, according to the riches of his grace,

Matthew Henry on 1 John 2:8-12

The Law of Love. ( a. d. 80.) 7 Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning. 8 Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth. 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… Read the whole commentary →

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