1 John 2:12

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

Twentieth Century New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

11while he who hates his Brother is in the Darkness, and is living in the Darkness, and does not know where he is going, because the Darkness prevents his seeing.

13I am writing, Fathers, to you, because you have learned to know him who has been from the Beginning. I am writing, Young Men, to you, because you have conquered the Evil One. I write, Children, to you, because you have learned to know the Father.

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Cross References

Luke 7:47And for this, I tell you, her sins, many as they are, have been pardoned, because she has loved greatly; but one who has little pardoned him, loves but little.”

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

Acts 13:38I would, therefore, have you know, brothers, 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 offences.

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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