Parallel Verses

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].

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.

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 the one who habitually hates (works against) his brother [in Christ] is in [spiritual] darkness and is walking in the darkness, and does not know where he is going because the darkness has blinded his eyes. 12 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]. 13 I am writing to you, fathers [those believers who are spiritually mature], because you know Him who has existed from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men [those believers who are growing in spiritual maturity], because you have been victorious and have overcome the evil one. I have written to you, children [those who are new believers, those spiritually immature], because you have come to know the Father.



Cross References

Acts 13:38

So let it be clearly known by you, brothers, that through Him forgiveness of sins is being proclaimed to you;

Psalm 106:8


Nevertheless He saved them for His name’s sake,
That He might make His [supreme] power known.

Luke 24:47

and that repentance [necessary] for forgiveness of sins would be preached in His name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.

Acts 10:43

All the prophets testify about Him, that through His name everyone who believes in Him [whoever trusts in and relies on Him, accepting Him as Savior and Messiah] receives forgiveness of sins.”

1 John 2:1

My little children (believers, dear ones), I am writing you these things so that you will not sin and violate God’s law. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate [who will intercede for us] with the Father: Jesus Christ the righteous [the upright, the just One, who conforms to the Father’s will in every way—purpose, thought, and action].

Psalm 25:11


For Your name’s sake, O Lord,
Pardon my wickedness and my guilt, for they are great.

Psalm 32:1-2

Blessed [fortunate, prosperous, favored by God] is he whose transgression is forgiven,
And whose sin is covered.

Jeremiah 14:7


“O Lord, though our many sins testify against us” [prays Jeremiah],
“Act now [for us and] for Your name’s sake [so that the faithless may witness Your faithfulness]!
For our backslidings are countless;
We have sinned against You.

Luke 5:20

When Jesus saw their [active] faith [springing from confidence in Him], He said, “Man, your sins are forgiven.”

Luke 7:47-50

Therefore I say to you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much; but he who is forgiven little, loves little.”

Acts 4:12

And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among people by which we must be saved [for God has provided the world no alternative for salvation].”

Romans 4:6-7

And in this same way David speaks of the blessing on the one to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:

Ephesians 1:7

In Him we have redemption [that is, our deliverance and salvation] through His blood, [which paid the penalty for our sin and resulted in] the forgiveness and complete pardon of our sin, in accordance with the riches of His grace

Ephesians 4:32

Be kind and helpful to one another, tender-hearted [compassionate, understanding], forgiving one another [readily and freely], just as God in Christ also forgave you.

Colossians 1:14

in whom we have redemption [because of His sacrifice, resulting in] the forgiveness of our sins [and the cancellation of sins’ penalty].

1 John 1:4

We are writing these things to you so that our joy [in seeing you included] may be made complete [by having you share in the joy of salvation].

1 John 1:7

but if we [really] walk in the Light [that is, live each and every day in conformity with the precepts of God], as He Himself is in the Light, we have [true, unbroken] fellowship with one another [He with us, and we with Him], and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin [by erasing the stain of sin, keeping us cleansed from sin in all its forms and manifestations].

1 John 1:9

If we [freely] admit that we have sinned and confess our sins, He is faithful and just [true to His own nature and promises], and will forgive our sins and cleanse us continually from all unrighteousness [our wrongdoing, everything not in conformity with His will and purpose].

1 John 2:7

Beloved, I am not writing a new commandment to you, but an old commandment which you have had from the beginning; the old commandment is the message which you have heard [before from us].

1 John 2:13-14

I am writing to you, fathers [those believers who are spiritually mature], because you know Him who has existed from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men [those believers who are growing in spiritual maturity], because you have been victorious and have overcome the evil one. I have written to you, children [those who are new believers, those spiritually immature], because you have come to know the Father.

1 John 2:21

I have not written to you because you do not know the truth, but because you do know it, and because no lie [nothing false, no deception] is of the truth.

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