1 John 2:12

I write unto you, little children, because for his sake your sins are forgiven you:

1770 John Worsley 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 he, that hateth his brother, is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not where he goeth, because the darkness hath blinded his eyes.

13I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known Him that is from the beginning: and I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. Yea I have written to you, little children, because ye have known the Father:

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Cross References

Luke 7:47Wherefore, I tell thee, her sins though many are forgiven, for she loved much: but he to whom little is forgiven, loveth but little.

Acts 4:12And there is salvation in no other; for there is no other name under heaven given among men, by which we can be saved.

Acts 13:38Be it known therefore unto you, brethren, that through Him is preached unto you the remission of sins:

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