1 John 2:12

American Standard Version (1901)

I write unto you, [my] little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake.

Additional Resources

Referenced Verses

  • Acts 10:43 : 43 To him bear all the prophets witness, that through his name every one that believeth on him shall receive remission of sins.
  • Acts 13:38 : 38 Be it known unto you therefore, brethren, that through this man is proclaimed unto you remission of sins:
  • Ps 106:8 : 8 Nevertheless he saved them for his name's sake, That he might make his mighty power to be known.
  • Luke 24:47 : 47 and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name unto all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
  • Acts 4:12 : 12 And in none other is there salvation: for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, wherein we must be saved.
  • Ps 25:11 : 11 For thy name's sake, O Jehovah, Pardon mine iniquity, for it is great.
  • Ps 32:1-2 : 1 [[ A Psalm] of David. Maschil]. Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, Whose sin is covered. 2 Blessed is the man unto whom Jehovah imputeth not iniquity, And in whose spirit there is no guile.
  • Jer 14:7 : 7 Though our iniquities testify against us, work thou for thy name's sake, O Jehovah; for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against thee.
  • Luke 5:20 : 20 And seeing their faith, he said, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.
  • Luke 7:47-50 : 47 Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, [the same] loveth little. 48 And he said unto her, Thy sins are forgiven. 49 And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that even forgiveth sins? 50 And he said unto the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.
  • Rom 4:6-7 : 6 Even as David also pronounceth blessing upon the man, unto whom God reckoneth righteousness apart from works, 7 [ saying], Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, And whose sins are covered.
  • Eph 1:7 : 7 in whom we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,
  • Eph 4:32 : 32 and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, even as God also in Christ forgave you.
  • Col 1:14 : 14 in whom we have our redemption, the forgiveness of our sins:
  • 1 John 1:4 : 4 and these things we write, that our joy may be made full.
  • 1 John 1:7 : 7 but if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
  • 1 John 1:9 : 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
  • 1 John 2:1 : 1 My little children, these things write I unto you that ye may not sin. And if any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:
  • 1 John 2:7 : 7 Beloved, no new commandment write I unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning: the old commandment is the word which ye heard.
  • 1 John 2:13-14 : 13 I write unto you, fathers, because ye know him who is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the evil one. I have written unto you, little children, because ye know the Father. 14 I have written unto you, fathers, because ye know him who is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the evil one.
  • 1 John 2:21 : 21 I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and because no lie is of the truth.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 1 John 2:13-15
    3 verses
    80%

    13I write unto you, fathers, because ye know him who is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the evil one. I have written unto you, little children, because ye know the Father.

    14I have written unto you, fathers, because ye know him who is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the evil one.

    15Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

  • 1 John 2:1-2
    2 verses
    77%

    1My little children, these things write I unto you that ye may not sin. And if any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:

    2and he is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for the whole world.

  • 1 John 2:28-29
    2 verses
    72%

    28And now, [my] little children, abide in him; that, if he shall be manifested, we may have boldness, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

    29If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one also that doeth righteousness is begotten of him.

  • 2 Cor 2:9-10
    2 verses
    71%

    9For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye are obedient in all things.

    10But to whom ye forgive anything, I [forgive] also: for what I also have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, for your sakes [have I forgiven it] in the presence of Christ;

  • 1 John 4:4
    71%

    4Ye are of God, [my] little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you than he that is in the world.

  • 1 John 2:8-9
    2 verses
    70%

    8Again, a new commandment write I unto you, which thing is true in him and in you; because the darkness is passing away, and the true light already shineth.

    9He that saith he is in the light and hateth his brother, is in the darkness even until now.

  • 1 John 1:7-10
    4 verses
    69%

    7but if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

    8If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

    9If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

    10If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

  • 1 John 2:11
    69%

    11But he that hateth his brother is in the darkness, and walketh in the darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because the darkness hath blinded his eyes.

  • 1 John 3:4-10
    7 verses
    69%

    4Every one that doeth sin doeth also lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness.

    5And ye know that he was manifested to take away sins; and in him is no sin.

    6Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither knoweth him.

    7[ My] little children, let no man lead you astray: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous:

    8he that doeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. To this end was the Son of God manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

    9Whosoever is begotten of God doeth no sin, because his seed abideth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is begotten of God.

    10In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.

  • Col 1:14
    69%

    14in whom we have our redemption, the forgiveness of our sins:

  • 2 John 1:3-4
    2 verses
    68%

    3Grace, mercy, peace shall be with us, from God the Father, and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.

    4I rejoice greatly that I have found [certain] of thy children walking in truth, even as we received commandment from the Father.

  • 1 John 2:21
    68%

    21I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and because no lie is of the truth.

  • 1 John 5:13
    68%

    13These things have I written unto you, that ye may know that ye have eternal life, [even] unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God.

  • Luke 1:77
    67%

    77To give knowledge of salvation unto his people In the remission of their sins,

  • 1 John 1:4
    67%

    4and these things we write, that our joy may be made full.

  • Matt 6:14
    66%

    14For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

  • Ps 25:11
    66%

    11For thy name's sake, O Jehovah, Pardon mine iniquity, for it is great.

  • 2 Cor 12:13
    66%

    13For what is there wherein ye were made inferior to the rest of the churches, except [it be] that I myself was not a burden to you? forgive me this wrong.

  • 1 John 3:1
    66%

    1Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God; and [such] we are. For this cause the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

  • 2 John 1:13
    66%

    13The children of thine elect sister salute thee.

  • Eph 4:32
    66%

    32and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, even as God also in Christ forgave you.

  • Luke 7:47-48
    2 verses
    65%

    47Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, [the same] loveth little.

    48And he said unto her, Thy sins are forgiven.

  • Eph 5:8
    65%

    8For ye were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord: walk as children of light

  • Eph 1:7
    65%

    7in whom we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,

  • Mark 3:28
    65%

    28Verily I say unto you, All their sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and their blasphemies wherewith soever they shall blaspheme:

  • 1 John 3:12
    65%

    12not as Cain was of the evil one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his works were evil, and his brother's righteous.

  • 1 John 4:10
    65%

    10Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son [to be] the propitiation for our sins.

  • Gal 3:26
    65%

    26For ye are all sons of God, through faith, in Christ Jesus.

  • 3 John 1:4
    65%

    4Greater joy have I none than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth.

  • 1 John 2:18
    65%

    18Little children, it is the last hour: and as ye heard that antichrist cometh, even now have there arisen many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last hour.

  • 1 John 3:18
    64%

    18[ My] Little children, let us not love in word, neither with the tongue; but in deed and truth.

  • 1 John 5:21
    64%

    21[ My] little children, guard yourselves from idols.

  • Heb 8:12
    64%

    12For I will be merciful to their iniquities, And their sins will I remember no more.