1 John 2:12 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

¹² I am writing to you, little children, because your sins are forgiven on account of his name.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹² I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹² I am writing to you, little children, because for His name's sake your sins are forgiven [pardoned through His name and on account of confessing His name].

American Standard Version (1901)

¹² I write unto you, my little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name’s sake.

Common English Bible

¹² Little children, I’m writing to you because your sins have been forgiven through Jesus’ name.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹² I am writing to you, little sons, because your sins are forgiven for the sake of his name.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹² I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake.

1 John 2:12 Cross References

Psalm 106:8

Yet he saved them for his name’s sake, so that he might make known his mighty power.

Psalm 25:11

For your name’s sake, O Lord, pardon my guilt, for it is great.

Jeremiah 14:7

Although our iniquities testify against us, act, O Lord, for your name’s sake; our rebellions indeed are many, and we have sinned against you.

Luke 24:47

and that repentance and forgiveness of sins is to be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.

Luke 5:20

When he saw their faith, he said, “Friend, your sins are forgiven you.”

Acts 10:43

All the prophets testify about him that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.”

Acts 13:38

Let it be known to you therefore, brothers and sisters, that through this man forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you;

Acts 4:12

“There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among mortals by which we must be saved.”

1 Corinthians 6:11

And this is what some of you used to be. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the Spirit of our God.

Ephesians 1:7

In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace

Ephesians 4:32

Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ has forgiven you.

Colossians 1:14

in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

1 John 1:4

We are writing these things so that our joy may be complete.

1 John 1:7

but if we walk in the light as he himself 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 who is faithful and just will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

1 John 2:1

My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous,

1 John 2:21

I write to you, not because you do not know the truth, but because you know it, and you know that no lie comes from the truth.

1 John 2:7

Beloved, I am writing you no new commandment but an old commandment that you have had from the beginning; the old commandment is the word that you have heard.