1 John 2:12
Good News Translation
I write to you, my children, because your sins are forgiven for the sake of Christ.

New Revised Standard Version
I am writing to you, little children, because your sins are forgiven on account of his name.

Contemporary English Version
Children, I am writing you, because your sins have been forgiven in the name of Christ.

New American Bible
I am writing to you, children, because your sins have been forgiven for his name’s sake.

Douay-Rheims Bible
I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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

write.

1 John 2:7,13,14,21 Dearly beloved, I write not a new commandment to you, but an old commandment which you had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which you have heard. . . .

1 John 1:4 And these things we write to you, that you may rejoice and your joy may be full.

little.

1 John 2:1 My little children, these things I write to you, that you may not sin. But if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the just.

your.

1 John 1:7,9 But if we walk in the light, as he also is in the light, we have fellowship one with another: And the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. . . .

Psalm 32:1,2 To David himself, understanding. Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered. . . .

Luke 5:20 Whose faith when he saw, he said: Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.

Luke 7:47-50 Wherefore, I say to thee: Many sins are forgiven her, because she hath loved much. But to whom less is forgiven, he loveth less. . . .

Luke 24:47 And that penance and remission of sins should be preached in his name, unto all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

Acts 4:12 Neither is there salvation in any other. For there is no other name under heaven given to men, whereby we must be saved.

Acts 10:43 To him all the prophets give testimony, that by his name all receive remission of sins, who believe in him.

Acts 13:38 Be it known therefore to you, men, brethren, that through him forgiveness of sins is preached to you: and from all the things from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.

Romans 4:6,7 As David also termeth the blessedness of a man to whom God reputeth justice without works: . . .

Ephesians 1:7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the remission of sins, according to the riches of his, grace,

Colossians 1:14 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the remission of sins:

for.

Psalm 25:11 For thy name's sake, O Lord, thou wilt pardon my sin: for it is great.

Psalm 106:8 And he saved them for his own name's sake: that he might make his power known.

Jeremiah 14:7 If our iniquities have testified against us, O Lord, do thou it for thy name's sake, for our rebellions are many, we have sinned against thee.

Ephesians 4:32 And be ye kind one to another: merciful, forgiving one another, even as God hath forgiven you in Christ.

Context
A New Commandment
11But he that hateth his brother is in darkness and walketh in darkness and knoweth not whither he goeth: because the darkness hath blinded his eyes. 12I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake. 13I write unto you, fathers, because you have known him who is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because you have overcome the wicked one.…
Cross References
Acts 13:38
Be it known therefore to you, men, brethren, that through him forgiveness of sins is preached to you: and from all the things from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.

1 Corinthians 6:11
And such some of you were. But you are washed: but you are sanctified: but you are justified: in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ and the Spirit of our God.

1 John 2:1
My little children, these things I write to you, that you may not sin. But if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the just.

1 John 2:11
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