Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
I am writing to you,
King James Version
I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake.
Holman Bible
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;
Themes
Children » Promises and assurances to
Forgiveness » Whose sins are forgiven
Jesus Christ » In his name » Forgiveness » Of sins
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Word Count of 38 Translations in 1 John 2:12
Images 1 John 2:12
Prayers for 1 John 2:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Encouragement And Assurance
11
But he who hates his brother is in the darkness, and walks in the darkness. He does not know where he goes because the darkness has blinded his eyes.
12 I am writing to you,
Phrases
Cross References
Acts 13:38
You should know, men and brothers that it is through this man Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you.
Psalm 106:8
Nevertheless he saved them for the sake of his name that he might make his power known.
Luke 24:47
Repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
Acts 10:43
All the prophets testify that through his name whoever believes in him will receive forgiveness of sins.
1 John 2:1
My little children, I write you these things that you may not sin. If any man sin, we have an Advocate (intercessor) (comforter) (helper) with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous!
Psalm 25:11
O Jehovah, for the sake of your name pardon my guilt, because it is great.
Psalm 32:1-2
([Psalm of David]) Blessed is the person whose transgression is forgiven and whose sin is pardoned.
Jeremiah 14:7
Do something, Jehovah, for the sake of your name, even though our iniquities testify against us. We have been unfaithful (like apostates) and have sinned against you.
Luke 5:20
Seeing their faith, Jesus said: Man your sins are forgiven you.
Luke 7:47-50
She loved much! She has many sins and they are forgiven. When little is forgiven, little love is shown.
Acts 4:12
There is no salvation in anyone else. For there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.
Romans 4:6-7
David also pronounces blessing on the man, to whom God counts righteousness apart from works,
Ephesians 1:7
In him we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace.
Ephesians 4:32
You should be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, even as God also forgave you through (by means of) Christ.
Colossians 1:14
We have in him our redemption and the forgiveness of our sins.
1 John 1:4
We write these things that our joy may be made full (complete).
1 John 1:7
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 1:9
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
1 John 2:7
Beloved, I write no new commandment to you, but an old commandment you had from the beginning. This old commandment is the word that you heard.
1 John 2:13-14
I write to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I write to you, little children, because you know the Father.
1 John 2:21
I have not written to you because you do not know the truth, but because you know it, and because no lie is of the truth.