1 John 2:12
I write to you, children, because [your] sins are forgiven you for his name's sake.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name’s sake.
In Context
Cross References
Psalms 32:1{Of David. Instruction.} Blessed is he [whose] transgression is forgiven, [whose] sin is covered!
Jeremiah 14:7Jehovah, though our iniquities testify against us, do thou act for thy name's sake; for our backslidings are many we have sinned against thee.
Luke 7:47For which cause I say to thee, Her many sins are forgiven; for she loved much; but he to whom little is forgiven loves little.
Acts 4:12And salvation is in none other, for neither is there another name under heaven which is given among men by which we must be saved.
Acts 13:38Be it known unto you, therefore, brethren, that through this man remission of sins is preached to you,
Ephesians 1:7in whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of offences, 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 →