Parallel Verses

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:

Youngs Literal Translation

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

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 But he that hates his brother is in darkness and walks in darkness and does not know where he goes, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes. 12 I am writing to you, little children, because your sins have been forgiven you for His name’s sake. 13 I write unto you, fathers, that ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, that ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, that ye have known the Father.

Cross References

Acts 13:38

Be it known unto you, therefore, men and brethren, that through this one is preached unto you the remission of sins;

Psalm 106:8

Nevertheless he saved them for his name's sake, that he might make his mighty power to be known.

Luke 24:47

and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.

Acts 10:43

Unto him all the prophets give witness, that whosoever believes in him shall receive remission of sins through his name.

1 John 2:1

My little children, I write these things unto you, that ye sin not; and if anyone has sinned, we have an Advocate before the Father, Jesus, the righteous Christ;

Psalm 25:11

Caph For thy name's sake, O LORD, pardon my iniquity; for it is great.

Psalm 32:1-2

Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.

Jeremiah 14:7

O LORD, though our iniquities testify against us, do it for thy name's sake; for our rebellions have multiplied; we have sinned against thee.

Luke 5:20

And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.

Luke 7:47-50

Therefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much; but to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little.

Acts 4:12

Neither is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men in which we can be saved.

Romans 4:6-7

Even as David also describes the blessedness of the man unto whom God doth attribute righteousness without works,

Ephesians 1:7

in whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins according to the riches of his grace,

Ephesians 4:32

and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another even as God has forgiven you in Christ.

Colossians 1:14

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

1 John 1:4

And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be fulfilled.

1 John 1:7

But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have communion with him in the midst of us, and the blood of Jesus Christ, his Son cleanses us from all sin.

1 John 1:9

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

1 John 2:7

Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye have had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning.

1 John 2:13-14

I write unto you, fathers, that ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, that ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, that ye have known the Father.

1 John 2:21

I have not written unto you as if ye ignore the truth, but as unto those that know it, and that no lie is of the truth.

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