1 John 2

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1 John 2

Christ Is Our Advocate

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1} ^(A)My little children, I am ^(B)writing these things to you so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, ^(C)we have an ^(a)^(D)Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous; ^{Tools
2} and He Himself is ^(E)the ^(b)propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also ^(F)for those of the whole world.

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3} ^(G)By this we know that we have come to ^(H)know Him, if we ^(I)keep His commandments. ^{Tools
4} The one who says, “^(J)I have come to ^(K)know Him,” and does not keep His commandments, is a ^(L)liar, and ^(M)the truth is not in him; ^{Tools
5} but whoever ^(N)keeps His word, in him the ^(O)love of God has truly been perfected. ^(P)By this we know that we are in Him: ^{Tools
6} the one who says he ^(Q)abides in Him ^(R)ought himself to walk in the same manner as He walked.

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7} ^(S)Beloved, I am ^(T)not writing a new commandment to you, but an old commandment which you have had ^(U)from the beginning; the old commandment is the word which you have heard. ^{Tools
8} ^(c)On the other hand, I am writing ^(V)a new commandment to you, which is true in Him and in you, because ^(W)the darkness is passing away and ^(X)the true Light is already shining. ^{Tools
9} The one who says he is in the Light and yet ^(Y)hates his ^(Z)brother is in the darkness until now. ^{Tools
10} ^(AA)The one who loves his brother abides in the Light and there is no cause for stumbling in him. ^{Tools
11} But the one who ^(AB)hates his brother is in the darkness and ^(AC)walks in the darkness, and does not know where he is going because the darkness has ^(AD)blinded his eyes.

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12} I am writing to you, ^(AE)little children, because ^(AF)your sins have been forgiven you for His name’s sake. ^{Tools
13} I am writing to you, fathers, because you know Him ^(AG)who has been from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because ^(AH)you have overcome ^(AI)the evil one. I have written to you, children, because ^(AJ)you know the Father. ^{Tools
14} I have written to you, fathers, because you know Him ^(AK)who has been from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are ^(AL)strong, and the ^(AM)word of God abides in you, and ^(AN)you have overcome the evil one.

Do Not Love the World

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15} Do not love ^(AO)the world nor the things in the world. ^(AP)If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. ^{Tools
16} For all that is in the world, ^(AQ)the lust of the flesh and ^(AR)the lust of the eyes and ^(AS)the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the world. ^{Tools
17} ^(AT)The world is passing away, and also its lusts; but the one who ^(AU)does the will of God lives forever.

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18} Children, ^(AV)it is the last hour; and just as you heard that ^(AW)antichrist is coming, ^(AX)even now many antichrists have appeared; from this we know that it is the last hour. ^{Tools
19} ^(AY)They went out from us, but they were not really of us; for if they had been of us, they would have remained with us; but they went out, ^(AZ)so that ^(d)it would be shown that they all are not of us. ^{Tools
20} ^(e)But you have an ^(BA)anointing from ^(BB)the Holy One, and ^(BC)you all know. ^{Tools
21} I have not written to you because you do not know the truth, but ^(BD)because you do know it, and ^(f)because no lie is ^(BE)of the truth. ^{Tools
22} Who is the liar but ^(BF)the one who denies that Jesus is the ^(g)Christ? This is ^(BG)the antichrist, the one who denies the Father and the Son. ^{Tools
23} ^(BH)Whoever denies the Son does not have the Father; the one who confesses the Son has the Father also. ^{Tools
24} As for you, let that abide in you which you heard ^(BI)from the beginning. If what you heard from the beginning abides in you, you also ^(BJ)will abide in the Son and in the Father.

The Promise Is Eternal Life

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25} ^(BK)This is the promise which He Himself ^(h)made to us: eternal life.

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26} These things I have written to you concerning those who are trying to ^(BL)deceive you. ^{Tools
27} As for you, the ^(BM)anointing which you received from Him abides in you, and you have no need for anyone to teach you; but as His anointing ^(BN)teaches you about all things, and is ^(BO)true and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, ⁽ⁱ⁾you abide in Him.

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28} Now, ^(BP)little children, abide in Him, so that when He ^(BQ)appears, we may have ^(BR)confidence and ^(BS)not ^(j)shrink away from Him in shame ^(k)at His ^(BT)coming. ^{Tools
29} If you know that ^(BU)He is righteous, you know that everyone also who practices righteousness ^(BV)is ^(l)born of Him.

Footnotes:

a. 1 John 2:1: ['Gr ', Paracletos, ', one called alongside to help; or ', Intercessor]

b. 1 John 2:2: ['Or ', satisfaction]

c. 1 John 2:8: ['Lit ', Again]

d. 1 John 2:19: ['Lit ', they would be revealed]

e. 1 John 2:20: ['Lit ', And]

f. 1 John 2:21: ['Or know ', that]

g. 1 John 2:22: ['I.e. Messiah']

h. 1 John 2:25: ['Lit ', promised us]

i. 1 John 2:27: ['Or ', abide in Him, '; Gr command']

j. 1 John 2:28: ['Lit ', be put to shame from Him]

k. 1 John 2:28: ['Or ', in His presence]

l. 1 John 2:29: ['Or ', begotten]

Cross references:

A. 1 John 2:1: John 13:33; Galatians 4:19; 1 John 2:12; 1 John 2:28; 1 John 3:7; 1 John 3:18; 1 John 4:4; 1 John 5:21

B. 1 John 2:1: 1 John 1:4

C. 1 John 2:1: Romans 8:34; 1 Timothy 2:5; Hebrews 7:25; Hebrews 9:24

D. 1 John 2:1: John 14:16

E. 1 John 2:2: Romans 3:25; Hebrews 2:17; 1 John 4:10

F. 1 John 2:2: John 4:42; 1 John 4:14

G. 1 John 2:3: 1 John 2:5; 1 John 3:24; 1 John 4:13; 1 John 5:2

H. 1 John 2:3: 1 John 2:4; 1 John 3:6

I. 1 John 2:3: John 14:15; John 15:10; 1 John 3:22; 1 John 3:24; 1 John 5:3; Revelation 12:17; Revelation 14:12

J. 1 John 2:4: Titus 1:10

K. 1 John 2:4: 1 John 3:6

L. 1 John 2:4: 1 John 1:6

M. 1 John 2:4: 1 John 1:8

N. 1 John 2:5: John 14:23

O. 1 John 2:5: 1 John 4:12

P. 1 John 2:5: 1 John 2:3; 1 John 3:24; 1 John 4:13; 1 John 5:2

Q. 1 John 2:6: John 15:4

R. 1 John 2:6: John 13:15; John 15:10; 1 Peter 2:21

S. 1 John 2:7: Hebrews 6:9; 1 John 3:2; 1 John 3:21; 1 John 4:1; 1 John 4:7; 1 John 4:11

T. 1 John 2:7: John 13:34; 1 John 3:11; 1 John 3:23; 1 John 4:21; 2 John 1:5

U. 1 John 2:7: 1 John 2:24; 1 John 3:11; 2 John 1:5; 2 John 1:6

V. 1 John 2:8: John 13:34

W. 1 John 2:8: Romans 13:12; Ephesians 5:8

X. 1 John 2:8: John 1:9

Y. 1 John 2:9: 1 John 2:11; 1 John 3:15; 1 John 4:20

Z. 1 John 2:9: Acts 1:15; 1 John 3:10; 1 John 3:16

AA. 1 John 2:10: John 11:9; 1 John 2:10; 1 John 2:11

AB. 1 John 2:11: 1 John 2:9; 1 John 3:15; 1 John 4:20

AC. 1 John 2:11: John 12:35; 1 John 1:6

AD. 1 John 2:11: 2 Corinthians 4:4; 2 Peter 1:9

AE. 1 John 2:12: 1 John 2:1

AF. 1 John 2:12: Acts 13:38; 1 Corinthians 6:11

AG. 1 John 2:13: 1 John 1:1

AH. 1 John 2:13: John 16:33; 1 John 2:14; 1 John 4:4; Revelation 2:7

AI. 1 John 2:13: Matthew 5:37; 1 John 2:14; 1 John 3:12

AJ. 1 John 2:13: John 14:7; 1 John 2:3

AK. 1 John 2:14: 1 John 1:1

AL. 1 John 2:14: Ephesians 6:10

AM. 1 John 2:14: John 5:38; John 8:37; 1 John 1:10

AN. 1 John 2:14: 1 John 2:13

AO. 1 John 2:15: Romans 12:2; James 1:27

AP. 1 John 2:15: James 4:4

AQ. 1 John 2:16: Romans 13:14; Ephesians 2:3; 1 Peter 2:11

AR. 1 John 2:16: Proverbs 27:20

AS. 1 John 2:16: James 4:16

AT. 1 John 2:17: 1 Corinthians 7:31

AU. 1 John 2:17: Mark 3:35

AV. 1 John 2:18: Romans 13:11; 1 Timothy 4:1; 1 Peter 4:7

AW. 1 John 2:18: Matthew 24:5; Matthew 24:24; 1 John 2:22; 1 John 4:3; 2 John 1:7

AX. 1 John 2:18: Mark 13:22; 1 John 4:1; 1 John 4:3

AY. 1 John 2:19: Acts 20:30

AZ. 1 John 2:19: 1 Corinthians 11:19

BA. 1 John 2:20: 2 Corinthians 1:21; 1 John 2:27

BB. 1 John 2:20: Mark 1:24; Acts 10:38

BC. 1 John 2:20: Proverbs 28:5; Matthew 13:11; John 14:26; 1 John 2:27

BD. 1 John 2:21: James 1:19; 2 Peter 1:12; Jude 1:5

BE. 1 John 2:21: John 8:44; John 18:37; 1 John 3:19

BF. 1 John 2:22: 1 John 4:3; 2 John 1:7

BG. 1 John 2:22: Matthew 24:5; Matthew 24:24; 1 John 2:18; 1 John 4:3; 2 John 1:7

BH. 1 John 2:23: John 8:19; John 16:3; John 17:3; 1 John 4:15; 1 John 5:1; 2 John 1:9

BI. 1 John 2:24: 1 John 2:7

BJ. 1 John 2:24: John 14:23; 1 John 1:3; 2 John 1:9

BK. 1 John 2:25: John 3:15; John 6:40; 1 John 1:2

BL. 1 John 2:26: 1 John 3:7; 2 John 1:7

BM. 1 John 2:27: John 14:16; 1 John 2:20

BN. 1 John 2:27: John 14:26; 1 Corinthians 2:12; 1 Thessalonians 4:9

BO. 1 John 2:27: John 14:17

BP. 1 John 2:28: 1 John 2:1

BQ. 1 John 2:28: Luke 17:30; Colossians 3:4; 1 John 3:2

BR. 1 John 2:28: Ephesians 3:12; 1 John 3:21; 1 John 4:17; 1 John 5:14

BS. 1 John 2:28: Mark 8:38

BT. 1 John 2:28: 1 Thessalonians 2:19

BU. 1 John 2:29: John 7:18; 1 John 3:7

BV. 1 John 2:29: John 1:13; John 3:3; 1 John 3:9; 1 John 4:7; 1 John 5:1; 1 John 5:4; 1 John 5:18; 3 John 1:11