1John 2:12 Cross References

1 John 2:12

12: I am writing to you, my dear children, because your sins have been forgiven because of Jesus.

He is the one all the prophets testified about, saying that everyone who believes in him will have their sins forgiven through his name."

Even so, he saved them--to defend the honor of his name and to demonstrate his mighty power.

He is so rich in kindness that he purchased our freedom through the blood of his Son, and our sins are forgiven.

King David spoke of this, describing the happiness of an undeserving sinner who is declared to be righteous:
"Oh, what joy for those whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sins are put out of sight.

I tell you, her sins--and they are many--have been forgiven, so she has shown me much love. But a person who is forgiven little shows only little love."
Then Jesus said to the woman, "Your sins are forgiven."
The men at the table said among themselves, "Who does this man think he is, going around forgiving sins?"
And Jesus said to the woman, "Your faith has saved you; go in peace."

Oh, what joy for those whose rebellion is forgiven, whose sin is put out of sight!
Yes, what joy for those whose record the LORD has cleared of sin, whose lives are lived in complete honesty!

With my authority, take this message of repentance to all the nations, beginning in Jerusalem: 'There is forgiveness of sins for all who turn to me.'

There is salvation in no one else! There is no other name in all of heaven for people to call on to save them."

So I am writing to you not because you don't know the truth but because you know the difference between truth and falsehood.

The people say, "LORD, our wickedness has caught up with us. We have sinned against you. So please, help us for the sake of your own reputation.

But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us and to cleanse us from every wrong.

I am writing to you who are mature because you know Christ, the one who is from the beginning. I am writing to you who are young because you have won your battle with Satan.
I have written to you, children, because you have known the Father. I have written to you who are mature because you know Christ, the one who is from the beginning. I have written to you who are young because you are strong with God's word living in your hearts, and you have won your battle with Satan.

Dear friends, I am not writing a new commandment, for it is an old one you have always had, right from the beginning. This commandment--to love one another--is the same message you heard before.

My dear children, I am writing this to you so that you will not sin. But if you do sin, there is someone to plead for you before the Father. He is Jesus Christ, the one who pleases God completely.

Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you.

But if we are living in the light of God's presence, just as Christ is, then we have fellowship with each other, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, cleanses us from every sin.

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