1 John 2:12

I write to you, yeladim, because your averos have been granted selicha (forgiveness) because of SHMO (His Name). + 2:12 Ps 25:11

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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

In Context

11But the one hating the Ach b'Moshiach of him is in the choshech and walks his derech in the choshech and does not have da'as where he goes, because the choshech blinded his eyes.

13I write to you, avot, because you have had da'as of the One Who is Bereshis; I write to you, yungelait (young people), because you have conquered the evil one.

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Cross References

Psalms 32:1(Of Dovid. A maskil) 1 whose chata'ah (sin) is covered. 1

Jeremiah 14:7Hashem, though avoneinu (our iniquities) testify against us, 1 do Thou it l'ama'an (for the sake of) Shemecha (Thy Name); 1 for meshuvoteinu (our backslidings) are great; 1 we have sinned against Thee. 1

Luke 7:47Oib azoi (consequently), I say to you, her chatta'im, which are many, have been granted selicha (forgiven), for with rabbah ahavah she loved. But he who is mekabel selicha (accepting forgiveness) only a little, has ahavah only a little.

Acts 4:12And there is no Yeshu'at Eloheinu in any other, for there is no other Shem under Shomayim that has been given among Bnei Adam, by which it is necessary for you to be spared. + 4:12 the Mishpat Hashem in the Yom HaDin

Acts 13:38Let it be known, therefore, to you, Anashim Achim, that through this one, selicha (forgiveness) of chatta'im (averos [sins]) is proclaimed to you; and from all things of which by the Torah of Moshe Rabbenu you were not able to be justified,

Ephesians 1:7In Him we have the pedut (redemption, Geulah release on payment of ransom) through the + 1:7 kapporah dahm of Moshiach, + 1:7 Isa 53:10-12; Dan 9:26; Num 19:20 the selichat chatoteinu (forgiveness of our sins), according to the osher (wealth) of His Chen v'Chesed Hashem (grace of G-d);

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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