1 John 2:2 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)2 And He is the One who provides a “covering over” [thereby the forgiveness] of our sins [See Heb. 2:17; Dan. 9:24; II Chron. 29:24], and not of ours [who are already Christians] only, but also of the sins of the people of the whole world. See the chapterMore versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 17692 and he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for our's only, but also for the sins of the whole world. See the chapterAmplified Bible - Classic Edition2 And He [that same Jesus Himself] is the propitiation (the atoning sacrifice) for our sins, and not for ours alone but also for [the sins of] the whole world. See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)2 and he is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for the whole world. See the chapterCommon English Bible2 He is God’s way of dealing with our sins, not only ours but the sins of the whole world. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version2 And he is the propitiation for our sins. And not only for our sins, but also for those of the whole world. See the chapter |
For Christ suffered once for people’s sins [to be forgiven]. [It was the case of] a righteous Man suffering for unrighteous people, so that He could bring you [or, “us”] to God [for salvation]. [Though] He [i.e., Jesus] was put to death physically, He was brought back to life by the Holy Spirit [Note: Some translations say “in spirit”].
So, for this reason, He had to become like His brothers in every way [i.e., except that He never sinned], so that He could become a merciful and faithful Head Priest in things related to God’s [service], [and] that He could provide a means of purifying [Lev. 16:30] for people’s sins [i.e., a “covering over” or forgiveness of them].