1 John 2:12
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“I am writing to you, little children, because your sins have been forgiven through His name.”
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“I am writing to you, little children, because your sins have been forgiven through His name.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name’s sake.”
King James Version · Public Domain“I write unto you, my little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name’s sake.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“I write to you, little children, because the sins have been forgiven you through his name;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 John 2:12 — 21 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 25:11For the sake of Your name, O LORD, forgive my iniquity, for it is great.
- Psalms 32:1Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered.
- Psalms 106:8Yet He saved them for the sake of His name, to make His power known.
- Jeremiah 14:7Although our iniquities testify against us, O LORD, act for the sake of Your name. Indeed, our rebellions are many; we have sinned against You.
- Luke 5:20When Jesus saw their faith, He said, “Friend, your sins are forgiven.”
- Luke 7:47Therefore I tell you, because her many sins have been forgiven, she has loved much. But he who has been forgiven little loves little.”
- Luke 24:47and in His name repentance and forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem.
- Acts 4:12Salvation exists in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.”
- Acts 10:43All the prophets testify about Him that everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins through His name.”
- Acts 13:38Therefore let it be known to you, brothers, that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you.
- Romans 4:6And David speaks likewise of the blessedness of the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:
- Ephesians 1:7In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace
- Ephesians 4:32Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.
- Colossians 1:14in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
- 1 John 1:4We write these things so that our joy may be complete.
- 1 John 1:7But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.
- 1 John 1:9If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
- 1 John 2:1My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate before the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.
- 1 John 2:7Beloved, I am not writing to you a new commandment, but an old one, which you have had from the beginning. This commandment is the message you have heard.
- 1 John 2:13I am writing to you, fathers, because you know Him who is from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I have written to you, children, because you know the Father.
- 1 John 2:21I have not written to you because you lack knowledge of the truth, but because you have it, and because no lie comes from the truth.
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