Verse 12

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 To him all the prophets witness that through his name whoever believes in him shall receive forgiveness of sins.
  • Acts 13:38 : 38 Let it be known to you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached to you the forgiveness 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 nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
  • Acts 4:12 : 12 Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.
  • Ps 25:11 : 11 For Your name's sake, O LORD, pardon my iniquity, for it is great.
  • Ps 32:1-2 : 1 Blessed is he whose wrongdoing is forgiven, whose sin is covered. 2 Blessed is the man to whom the LORD does not count iniquity and in whose spirit there is no deceit.
  • Jer 14:7 : 7 O LORD, though our iniquities testify against us, act for Your name's sake: for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against You.
  • Luke 5:20 : 20 And when he saw their faith, he said to him, Man, your sins are forgiven you.
  • Luke 7:47-50 : 47 Therefore I say to you, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little. 48 And he said to her, Your sins are forgiven. 49 And those who sat at the meal with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that also forgives sins? 50 And he said to the woman, Your faith has saved you; go in peace.
  • Rom 4:6-7 : 6 Even as David also describes the blessedness of the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works, 7 Saying, Blessed are those whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.
  • Eph 1:7 : 7 In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace;
  • Eph 4:32 : 32 And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.
  • Col 1:14 : 14 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins:
  • 1 John 1:4 : 4 And these things we write to you, that your joy may be full.
  • 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 just to forgive us our 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 do not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:
  • 1 John 2:7 : 7 Brethren, 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 have heard from the beginning.
  • 1 John 2:13-14 : 13 I write to you, fathers, because you have known him who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you have overcome the wicked one. I write to you, little children, because you have known the Father. 14 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 wicked one.
  • 1 John 2:21 : 21 I have not written to you because you do not know the truth, but because you know it, and that no lie is of the truth.