1 John 2:12

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Γράφω ὑμῖν, τεκνία, ὅτι ἀφέωνται ὑμῖν αἱ ἁμαρτίαι διὰ τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ.

Transliteration

I graphō to you, teknia, because have been apheōntai to you the hamartiai dia the onoma of him.

Grammar Details

• *graphō*: present, indicative, active, 1st person singular - I write/am writing
• *teknia*: vocative, neuter, plural - little children/beloved ones
• *apheōntai*: perfect, indicative, passive, 3rd person plural - have been forgiven
• *hamartiai*: nominative, feminine, plural - sins
• *dia*: preposition with accusative - because of/on account of
• *onoma*: accusative, neuter, singular - name/reputation

Word Meanings

• *graphō*: write/am writing/record
• *teknia*: little children/beloved ones/dear children
• *apheōntai*: have been forgiven/pardoned/remitted
• *hamartiai*: sins/wrongdoings/failures
• *dia*: because of/on account of/through
• *onoma*: name/reputation/person/authority

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, {G435} 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, {G1722} 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 {G5547} 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 {G3956} lie is of the truth.