1 John 2:12
I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name’s sake.
KJV
Γράφω ὑμῖν, τεκνία, ὅτι ἀφέωνται ὑμῖν αἱ ἁμαρτίαι διὰ τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ.
Greek NT
Scribo vobis, filioli, quoniam remittuntur vobis peccata propter nomen ejus.
Vulgate
I write unto you, my little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name’s sake.
ASV
I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
10 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
γράφω
grapho
verb · 192×
διά
dia
preposition · 633×
τεκνίον
teknion
noun · 8×
ἀφίημι
aphiemi
verb · 143×
ἁμαρτία
amartia
noun · 173×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
ὄνομα
onoma
noun · 228×
ὅτι
oti
conjunction · 1299×
ὑμεῖς
umeis
pronoun · 1828×
Themes
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Cor 3:1 — And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.
- 1John 1:4 — And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.
- 1John 1:7 — But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
- 1John 2:1 — My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:
- 1John 2:13 — I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because ye hav
- 1John 2:21 — I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth.
- Acts 4:12 — Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
- Acts 10:43 — To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.
- Acts 13:38 — Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins:
- Acts 13:38 — Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins:
- Acts 26:18 — To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith t
- Col 1:14 — In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:
- Col 1:14 — In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:
- Col 2:13 — And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;
- Eph 1:7 — In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
- Eph 1:7 — In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
- Eph 4:32 — And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.
- Gal 4:19 — My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you,
- Heb 6:20 — Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
- Isa 53:12 — Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he
- Jer 14:7 — O LORD, though our iniquities testify against us, do thou it for thy name’s sake: for our backslidings are many; 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 — Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.
- Luke 24:47 — And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
- Luke 24:47 — And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
- Ps 25:11 — For thy name’s sake, O LORD, pardon mine iniquity; for it is great.
- Ps 25:11 — For thy name’s sake, O LORD, pardon mine iniquity; for it is great.
- Ps 32:1 — Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
- Ps 106:8 — Nevertheless he saved them for his name’s sake, that he might make his mighty power to be known.
- Rom 4:6 — Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works,