Verse 12

I am writing to you, dear children, because your sins have been forgiven on account of His name.

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  • Acts 10:43 : 43 All the prophets testify about Him, that everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins through His name.
  • Acts 13:38 : 38 Therefore, let it be known to you, brothers, that through this man forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you.
  • Ps 106:8 : 8 Yet He saved them for His name’s sake, to make His mighty power known.
  • Luke 24:47 : 47 And repentance and forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
  • Acts 4:12 : 12 'And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among humanity by which we must be saved.'
  • Ps 25:11 : 11 For the sake of your name, O LORD, forgive my iniquity, for it is great.
  • Ps 32:1-2 : 1 Blessed is the one whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. 2 Blessed is the person whose sin the Lord does not count against them and in whose spirit there is no deceit.
  • Jer 14:7 : 7 Though our iniquities testify against us, LORD, act for the sake of Your name. Indeed, our backslidings are many; we have sinned against You.
  • Luke 5:20 : 20 Seeing their faith, Jesus said, "Friend, your sins are forgiven."
  • Luke 7:47-50 : 47 Therefore, I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven, as her great love has shown. But the one who is forgiven little, loves little.' 48 Then Jesus said to her, 'Your sins are forgiven.' 49 Those who were reclining at the table began to say among themselves, 'Who is this who even forgives sins?' 50 And Jesus said to the woman, 'Your faith has saved you. Go in peace.'
  • Rom 4:6-7 : 6 Just as David also speaks of the blessedness of the person to whom God credits righteousness apart from works: 7 Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven and whose sins are covered.
  • Eph 1:7 : 7 In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace,
  • Eph 4:32 : 32 Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving one another, just as God also forgave you in Christ.
  • Col 1:14 : 14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
  • 1 John 1:4 : 4 We write these things to you so that your joy may be fully complete.
  • 1 John 1:7 : 7 But if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, His Son, cleanses us from all sin.
  • 1 John 1:9 : 9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just, and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
  • 1 John 2:1 : 1 My dear children, I am writing these things to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate before the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.
  • 1 John 2:7 : 7 Dear brothers and sisters, I am not writing a new commandment to you, but an old one that you have had from the beginning. This old commandment is the word you have already heard.
  • 1 John 2:13-14 : 13 I am writing to you, fathers, because you have known Him who is from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. 14 I am writing to you, dear children, because you have known the Father. I have written to you, fathers, because you have known Him who is from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and the Word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the evil one.
  • 1 John 2:21 : 21 I have not written to you because you do not know the truth, but because you do know it, and because no lie comes from the truth.