Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

I write to you, little children, because the sins have been forgiven you through his name;

New American Standard Bible

I am writing to you, little children, because your sins have been forgiven you for His name’s sake.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

I am writing to you, little children,
because your sins have been forgiven
because of Jesus’ name.

International Standard Version

I am writing to you, little children, because your sins have been forgiven on account of his name.

A Conservative Version

I write to you, little children, because your sins have been forgiven you through his name.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

I am writing to you, little children (believers, dear ones), because your sins have been forgiven for His name’s sake [you have been pardoned and released from spiritual debt through His name because you have confessed His name, believing in Him as Savior].

An Understandable Version

I am writing to you, little children [i.e., dear ones], because you have been forgiven of your sins for [the sake of] Christ's name.

Anderson New Testament

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

Bible in Basic English

I am writing to you, my children, because you have forgiveness of sins through his name.

Common New Testament

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

Daniel Mace New Testament

I write to you, dear children, because your sins are forgiven you upon the account of Christ.

Darby Translation

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

Emphatic Diaglott Bible

Little children, I write to you, because your sins are forgiven you, on account of his name.

Godbey New Testament

I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven through his name.

Goodspeed New Testament

I am writing to you, dear children, because your sins have been forgiven for his sake.

John Wesley New Testament

I have written to you, beloved children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name sake.

Julia Smith Translation

I write to you, little children, for your sins are let go for his name.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

I am writing to you, little children, because your sins have been forgiven you on account of his name.

Modern King James verseion

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

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Babes, I write unto you how that your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake.

Moffatt New Testament

My dear children, I am writing to you, because your sins are forgiven for his sake:

Montgomery New Testament

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

NET Bible

I am writing to you, little children, that your sins have been forgiven because of his name.

New Heart English Bible

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

Noyes New Testament

I write to you, my children, because your sins have been forgiven you for his names sake.

Sawyer New Testament

I write to you, little children, because your sins are forgiven on account of his name.

The Emphasized Bible

I write unto you, dear children, because your sins have been forgiven you, for the sake of his name:

Thomas Haweis New Testament

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

Twentieth Century New Testament

I am writing, Children, to you, because your sins have been forgiven you for Christ's sake.

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

I am writing to you, dear children, because for His sake your sins are forgiven you.

Williams New Testament

I am writing to you, dear children, because for His sake your sins have been forgiven.

World English Bible

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

Worrell New Testament

I write to you, little children, because your sins have been forgiven you for His name's sake.

Worsley New Testament

I write unto you, little children, because for his sake your sins are forgiven you:

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
I write
γράφω 
Grapho 
Usage: 149

ὑμῖν 
Humin 
you, ye, your, not tr,
Usage: 293

τεκνίον 
Teknion 
Usage: 8

ὅτι 
Hoti 
Usage: 764

ὑμῖν 
Humin 
you, ye, your, not tr,
Usage: 293

ἁμαρτία 
Hamartia 
Usage: 143

ἀφίημι 
Aphiemi 
Usage: 57

for
διά 
Dia 
by, through, with, for, for ... sake, therefore , for this cause , because,
Usage: 527

his

Usage: 0

ὄνομα 
Onoma 
name, named, called, surname , named , not tr
Usage: 162

Devotionals

Devotionals about 1 John 2:12

Images 1 John 2:12

Prayers for 1 John 2:12

Context Readings

Encouragement And Assurance

11 and he who is hating his brother, in the darkness he is, and in the darkness he doth walk, and he hath not known whither he doth go, because the darkness did blind his eyes. 12 I write to you, little children, because the sins have been forgiven you through his name; 13 I write to you, fathers, because ye have known him who is from the beginning; I write to you, young men, because ye have overcome the evil. I write to you, little youths, because ye have known the Father:



Cross References

Acts 13:38

'Let it therefore be known to you, men, brethren, that through this one to you is the forgiveness of sins declared,

Psalm 106:8

And He saveth them for His name's sake, To make known His might,

Luke 24:47

and reformation and remission of sins to be proclaimed in his name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem:

Acts 10:43

to this one do all the prophets testify, that through his name every one that is believing in him doth receive remission of sins.'

1 John 2:1

My little children, these things I write to you, that ye may not sin: and if any one may sin, an advocate we have with the Father, Jesus Christ, a righteous one,

Psalm 25:11

For Thy name's sake, O Jehovah, Thou hast pardoned mine iniquity, for it is great.

Psalm 32:1-2

By David. -- An Instruction. O the happiness of him whose transgression is forgiven, Whose sin is covered.

Jeremiah 14:7

Surely our iniquities have testified against us, O Jehovah, work for Thy name's sake, For many have been our backslidings, Against Thee we have sinned.

Luke 5:20

and he having seen their faith, said to him, 'Man, thy sins have been forgiven thee.'

Luke 7:47-50

therefore I say to thee, her many sins have been forgiven, because she did love much; but to whom little is forgiven, little he doth love.'

Acts 4:12

and there is not salvation in any other, for there is no other name under the heaven that hath been given among men, in which it behoveth us to be saved.'

Romans 4:6-7

even as David also doth speak of the happiness of the man to whom God doth reckon righteousness apart from works:

Ephesians 1:7

in whom we have the redemption through his blood, the remission of the trespasses, according to the riches of His grace,

Ephesians 4:32

and become one to another kind, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, according as also God in Christ did forgive you.

Colossians 1:14

in whom we have the redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of the sins,

1 John 1:4

and these things we write to you, that your joy may be full.

1 John 1:7

and if in the light we may walk, as He is in the light -- we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son doth cleanse us from every sin;

1 John 1:9

if we may confess our sins, stedfast He is and righteous that He may forgive us the sins, and may cleanse us from every unrighteousness;

1 John 2:7

Brethren, a new command I write not to you, but an old command, that ye had from the beginning -- the old command is the word that ye heard from the beginning;

1 John 2:13-14

I write to you, fathers, because ye have known him who is from the beginning; I write to you, young men, because ye have overcome the evil. I write to you, little youths, because ye have known the Father:

1 John 2:21

I did not write to you because ye have not known the truth, but because ye have known it, and because no lie is of the truth.

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