1 John 2:12

I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven through his name.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

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 his brother is in darkness, and walks about in darkness, and does not know whither he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.

13I write unto you, fathers, because you have known him who is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because you have conquered the wicked one. I have written unto you, little children, because you have known the Father.

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Cross References

Luke 7:47Therefore I say unto thee, her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but he to whom little is forgiven, loveth little.

Acts 4:12And there is salvation in no other; for there is no other name given under heaven among men by which it behooveth us to he saved.

Acts 13:38Then let it be known unto you, men brethren, that through this one remission of sins is preached:

Ephesians 1:7in whom we have redemption through his blood, the remission of transgressions, 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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