1 John 2:12

Little children, I am writing to you because your sins have been forgiven for Christ’s sake.

Open English Bible (US)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

11The person who hates is in the dark. They stumble along in the darkness; they do not know where they are going because the darkness blinds them.

13Parents, I am writing to you because you have come to know him who has been from the beginning. Young people, I am writing to you because you have conquered the evil one.

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Cross References

Psalms 32:1Happy those whose transgression is pardoned, whose sin is covered.

Luke 7:47So I tell you, her great love shows that her sins, many as they are, have been pardoned. One who is pardoned little loves little.”

Acts 4:12And salvation is in him alone; for there is no other name in the whole world, given to people, to which we must look for our salvation.”

Acts 13:38I would, therefore, like you to know, friends, that through Jesus forgiveness of sins is being proclaimed to you,

Ephesians 1:7for in him, and through the shedding of his blood, we have found redemption in the pardon of our offenses.

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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