Parallel Verses
Weymouth New Testament
I am writing to you, dear children, because for His sake your sins are forgiven you.
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.
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
Topics
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Dia
References
Hastings
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 man is in darkness and is walking in darkness; and he does not know where he is going--because the darkness has blinded his eyes. 12 I am writing to you, dear children, because for His sake your sins are forgiven you. 13 I am writing to you, fathers, because you know Him who has existed from the very beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the Evil one. I have written to you, children, because you know the Father.
Phrases
Cross References
Acts 13:38
"Understand therefore, brethren, that through this Jesus forgiveness of sins is announced to you;
Luke 24:47
and that proclamation would be made, in His name, of repentance and forgiveness of sins to all the nations, beginning in Jerusalem.
Acts 10:43
To Him all the Prophets bear witness, and testify that through His name all who believe in Him receive the forgiveness of their sins."
1 John 2:1
Dear children, I write thus to you in order that you may not sin. If any one sins, we have an Advocate with the Father--Jesus Christ the righteous;
Luke 5:20
He saw their faith and said to him, "Friend, your sins are forgiven."
Luke 7:47-50
This is the reason why I tell you that her sins, her many sins, are forgiven--because she has loved much; but he who is forgiven little, loves little."
Acts 4:12
And in no other is the great salvation to be found; for, in fact, there is no second name under Heaven that has been given among men through which we are to be saved."
Romans 4:6-7
In this way David also tells of the blessedness of the man to whose credit God places righteousness, apart from his actions.
Ephesians 1:7
It is in Him, and through the shedding of His blood, that we have our deliverance--the forgiveness of our offences--so abundant was God's grace,
Ephesians 4:32
On the contrary learn to be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, just as God in Christ has also forgiven you.
Colossians 1:14
in whom we have our redemption--the forgiveness of our sins.
1 John 1:4
And we write these things in order that our joy may be made complete.
1 John 1:7
But if we live 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 so faithful and just that He forgives us our sins and cleanses us from all unrighteousness.
1 John 2:7
My dearly-loved friends, it is no new command that I am now giving you, but an old command which you have had from the very beginning. By the old command I mean the teaching which you have already received.
1 John 2:13-14
I am writing to you, fathers, because you know Him who has existed from the very beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the Evil one. I have written to you, children, because you know the Father.
1 John 2:21
I have written to you, not because you are ignorant of the truth, but because you know it, and you know that nothing false comes from the truth.