1 John 2:12
Litle children, I write vnto you, because your sinnes are forgiuen you for his Names sake.
Geneva Bible 1599
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 32:1A Psalme of David to give instruction. Blessed is he whose wickednes is forgiuen, and whose sinne is couered.
Jeremiah 14:7O Lord, though our iniquities testifie against vs, deale with vs according to thy name: for our rebellions are many, we sinned against thee.
Luke 7:47Wherefore I say vnto thee, many sinnes are forgiuen her: for she loued much. To whom a litle is forgiuen, he doeth loue a litle.
Acts 4:12Neither is there saluation in any other: for among men there is giuen none other Name vnder heauen, whereby we must be saued.
Acts 13:38Be it knowen vnto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached vnto you the forgiuenesse of sinnes.
Ephesians 1:7By whom we haue redemption through his blood, euen the forgiuenes of sinnes, according to his rich 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 →