1 John 2:12

World English Bible (2000)

I write to you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake.

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  • Acts 10:43 : 43 All the prophets testify about him, that through his name everyone who believes in him will receive remission of sins."
  • Acts 13:38 : 38 Be it known to you therefore, brothers, that through this man is proclaimed to you remission of sins,
  • Ps 106:8 : 8 Nevertheless he saved them for his name's sake, that he might make his mighty power known.
  • Luke 24:47 : 47 and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name to all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
  • Acts 4:12 : 12 There is salvation in none other, for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, by which we must be saved!"
  • Ps 25:11 : 11 For your name's sake, Yahweh, pardon my iniquity, for it is great.
  • Ps 32:1-2 : 1 Blessed is he whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sin is covered. 2 Blessed is the man to whom Yahweh doesn't impute iniquity, in whose spirit there is no deceit.
  • Jer 14:7 : 7 Though our iniquities testify against us, work for your name's sake, Yahweh; for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against you.
  • Luke 5:20 : 20 Seeing their faith, he said to him, "Man, your sins are forgiven you."
  • Luke 7:47-50 : 47 Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little." 48 He said to her, "Your sins are forgiven." 49 Those who sat at the table with him began to say to themselves, "Who is this who even forgives sins?" 50 He said to the woman, "Your faith has saved you. Go in peace."
  • Rom 4:6-7 : 6 Even as David also pronounces blessing on the man to whom God counts righteousness apart from works, 7 "Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, 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 kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, just 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 we write these things to you, that our joy may be fulfilled.
  • 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 Christ, his Son, cleanses us from all sin.
  • 1 John 1:9 : 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
  • 1 John 2:1 : 1 My little children, I write these things to you so that you may not sin. If anyone sins, we have a Counselor with the Father, Jesus Christ, the righteous.
  • 1 John 2:7 : 7 Brothers, I write no new commandment to you, but an old commandment which you had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which you heard from the beginning.
  • 1 John 2:13-14 : 13 I write to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I write to you, little children, because you know the Father. 14 I have written to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God remains in you, and you have overcome the evil one.
  • 1 John 2:21 : 21 I have not written to you because you don't know the truth, but because you know it, and because no lie is of the truth.

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

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

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    1 My little children, I write these things to you so that you may not sin. If anyone sins, we have a Counselor with the Father, Jesus Christ, the righteous.

    2 And he is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not for ours only, but also for the whole world.

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    28 Now, little children, remain in him, that when he appears, we may have boldness, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

    29 If you know that he is righteous, you know that everyone who practices righteousness is born of him.

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

    10 Now I also forgive whomever you forgive anything. For if indeed I have forgiven anything, I have forgiven that one for your sakes in the presence of Christ,

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    4 You are of God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is he who is in you than he who is in the world.

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

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    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 Christ, his Son, cleanses us from all sin.

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

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

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    11 But he who hates his brother is in the darkness, and walks in the darkness, and doesn't know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.

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    4 Everyone who sins also commits lawlessness. Sin is lawlessness.

    5 You know that he was revealed to take away our sins, and in him is no sin.

    6 Whoever remains in him doesn't sin. Whoever sins hasn't seen him, neither knows him.

    7 Little children, let no one lead you astray. He who does righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.

    8 He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. To this end the Son of God was revealed, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

    9 Whoever is born of God doesn't commit sin, because his seed remains in him; and he can't sin, because he is born of God.

    10 In this the children of God are revealed, and the children of the devil. Whoever doesn't do righteousness is not of God, neither is he who doesn't love his brother.

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

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

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    21 I have not written to you because you don't know the truth, but because you know it, and because no lie is of the truth.

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    11 For your name's sake, Yahweh, pardon my iniquity, for it is great.

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    13 For what is there in which you were made inferior to the rest of the assemblies, unless it is that I myself was not a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong.

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  • 2 John 1:13
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    13 The children of your chosen sister greet you. Amen.

  • Eph 4:32
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    32 And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.

  • Luke 7:47-48
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    47 Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little."

    48 He said to her, "Your sins are forgiven."

  • Eph 5:8
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    8 For you were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,

  • Eph 1:7
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    7 in whom we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,

  • Mark 3:28
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    28 Most certainly I tell you, all sins of the descendants of man will be forgiven, including their blasphemies with which they may blaspheme;

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    12 unlike Cain, who was of the evil one, and killed his brother. Why did he kill him? Because his works were evil, and his brother's righteous.

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    10 In this is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son as the atoning sacrifice for our sins.

  • Gal 3:26
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    26 For you are all children of God, through faith in Christ Jesus.

  • 3 John 1:4
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    4 I have no greater joy than this, to hear about my children walking in truth.

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    18 My little children, let's not love in word only, neither with the tongue only, but in deed and truth.

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