1 John 2:12

Geneva Bible (1560)

Litle children, I write vnto you, because your sinnes are forgiuen you for his Names sake.

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  • Acts 10:43 : 43 To him also giue all the Prophets witnesse, that through his Name all that beleeue in him, shall receiue remission of sinnes.
  • Acts 13:38 : 38 Be it knowen vnto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached vnto you the forgiuenesse of sinnes.
  • Ps 106:8 : 8 Neuerthelesse he saued them for his Names sake, that he might make his power to be knowen.
  • Luke 24:47 : 47 And that repentance, and remission of sinnes should be preached in his Name among all nations, beginning at Hierusalem.
  • Acts 4:12 : 12 Neither is there saluation in any other: for among men there is giuen none other Name vnder heauen, whereby we must be saued.
  • Ps 25:11 : 11 For thy Names sake, O Lord, be merciful vnto mine iniquitie, for it is great.
  • Ps 32:1-2 : 1 A Psalme of Dauid to giue instruction. Blessed is he whose wickednes is forgiuen, and whose sinne is couered. 2 Blessed is the man, vnto whom the Lorde imputeth not iniquitie, and in whose spirite there is no guile.
  • Jer 14:7 : 7 O Lorde, though our iniquities testifie against vs, deale with vs according to thy name: for our rebellions are many, we sinned against thee.
  • Luke 5:20 : 20 And when he sawe their faith, he sayd vnto him, Man, thy sinnes are forgiuen thee.
  • Luke 7:47-50 : 47 Wherefore I say vnto thee, many sinnes are forgiuen her: for she loued much. To whom a litle is forgiuen, he doeth loue a litle. 48 And he saide vnto her, Thy sinnes are forgiuen thee. 49 And they that sate at table with him, began to say within themselues, Who is this that euen forgiueth sinnes? 50 And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saued thee: goe in peace.
  • Rom 4:6-7 : 6 Euen as Dauid declareth the blessednesse of the man, vnto whom God imputeth righteousnes without workes, saying, 7 Blessed are they, whose iniquities are forgiuen, and whose sinnes are couered.
  • Eph 1:7 : 7 By whom we haue redemption through his blood, euen the forgiuenes of sinnes, according to his rich grace:
  • Eph 4:32 : 32 Be ye courteous one to another, & tender hearted, freely forgiuing one another, euen as God for Christes sake, freely forgaue you.
  • Col 1:14 : 14 In whome we haue redemption through his blood, that is, the forgiuenesse of sinnes,
  • 1 John 1:4 : 4 And these thinges write we vnto you, that that your ioy may be full.
  • 1 John 1:7 : 7 But if we walke in the light as he is in the light, we haue fellowship one with another, and the blood of Iesus Christ his Sonne clenseth vs from all sinne.
  • 1 John 1:9 : 9 If we acknowledge our sinnes, he is faithfull and iust, to forgiue vs our sinnes, & to clense vs from all vnrighteousnes.
  • 1 John 2:1 : 1 My litle children, these things write I vnto you, that ye sinne not: and if any man sinne, wee haue an Aduocate with the Father, Iesus Christ, the Iust.
  • 1 John 2:7 : 7 Brethren, I write no newe commaundement vnto you: but an olde commaundement, which ye haue had from the beginning: this olde commaundement is that worde, which yee haue heard from the beginning.
  • 1 John 2:13-14 : 13 I write vnto you, fathers, because yee haue knowen him that is from the beginning. I write vnto you, yong men, because ye haue ouercome that wicked one. I write vnto you, litle children, because ye haue knowen ye Father. 14 I haue written vnto you, fathers, because ye haue knowen him, that is from the beginning. I haue written vnto you, yong men, because ye are strong, and the worde of God abideth in you, and ye haue ouercome that wicked one.
  • 1 John 2:21 : 21 I haue not written vnto you, because ye knowe not the trueth: but because ye knowe it, and that no lie is of the trueth.

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    13 I write vnto you, fathers, because yee haue knowen him that is from the beginning. I write vnto you, yong men, because ye haue ouercome that wicked one. I write vnto you, litle children, because ye haue knowen ye Father.

    14 I haue written vnto you, fathers, because ye haue knowen him, that is from the beginning. I haue written vnto you, yong men, because ye are strong, and the worde of God abideth in you, and ye haue ouercome that wicked one.

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    1 My litle children, these things write I vnto you, that ye sinne not: and if any man sinne, wee haue an Aduocate with the Father, Iesus Christ, the Iust.

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    28 And nowe, litle children, abide in him, that when he shall appeare, we may be bolde, and not be ashamed before him at his comming.

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    4 Litle children, ye are of God, and haue ouercome them: for greater is he that is in you, then he that is in this world.

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    7 But if we walke in the light as he is in the light, we haue fellowship one with another, and the blood of Iesus Christ his Sonne clenseth vs from all sinne.

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    9 If we acknowledge our sinnes, he is faithfull and iust, to forgiue vs our sinnes, & to clense vs from all vnrighteousnes.

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    5 And ye knowe that hee was made manifest, that he might take away our sinnes, and in him is no sinne.

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    8 He that comitteth sinne, is of the deuil: for the deuill sinneth from the beginning: for this purpose was made manifest that Sonne of God, that he might loose the workes of the deuil.

    9 Whosoeuer is borne of God, sinneth not: for his seede remaineth in him, neither can hee sinne, because he is borne of God.

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