But the goat chosen by the lot for Azazel [272] must be brought alive before the Lord. And then this goat will be sent out to Azazel in the desert. This is to make the people pure. [273]
1 John 2:2 - Easy To Read Version Jesus is the way our sins are taken away. And Jesus is the way that all people can have their sins taken away, too. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 and he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for our's only, but also for the sins of the whole world. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition 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. American Standard Version (1901) and he is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for the whole world. Common English Bible He is God’s way of dealing with our sins, not only ours but the sins of the whole world. Catholic Public Domain Version And he is the propitiation for our sins. And not only for our sins, but also for those of the whole world. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for those of the whole world. |
But the goat chosen by the lot for Azazel [272] must be brought alive before the Lord. And then this goat will be sent out to Azazel in the desert. This is to make the people pure. [273]
Later the servant said to him, ‘Master, I did what you told me to do, but we still have places for more people.’
The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him. John said, “Look, the Lamb of God. {\cf2\super [21]} He takes away the sins of the world!
I will be lifted up from the earth. And when this happens, I will bring all people to me.”
The people said to the woman, “First we believed in Jesus because of what you told us. But now we believe because we heard him ourselves. We know now that he really is the one that will save the world.”
For this reason Jesus had to be made like us his brothers and sisters in every way. Jesus became like people so that he could be their merciful and faithful high priest {\cf2\super [14]} in service to God. Then Jesus could bring forgiveness for the people’s sins.
Christ carried our sins in his body on the cross. He did this so that we would stop living for sin and live for what is right. By his (Christ’s) wounds you were healed.
Christ himself died for you. And that one death paid for your sins. He was not guilty, but he died for people who are guilty. He did this to bring you all to God. His body was killed, but he was made alive in the spirit.
God is in the light (goodness). We should live in the light, too. If we live in the light, then we share fellowship with each other. And when we live in the light, the blood (death) of Jesus cleanses us from all sin. (Jesus is God’s Son.)
You know that Christ came to take away people’s sins. There is no sin in Christ.
True love is God’s love for us, not our love for God. God sent his Son to be the way that God takes away our sins.
We have seen that the Father sent his Son to be the Savior of the world. That is what we tell people now.
These are the people who divide you. These people do only what their sinful selves want. They don’t have the Spirit. {\cf2\super [9]}
The snake was thrown down out of heaven. (The giant snake is that old snake called the devil or Satan. He leads the whole world into the wrong way.) The snake with his angels were thrown to the earth.