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12 I am writing to you who are God’s children
    because your sins have been forgiven through Jesus.[a]

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  1. 2:12 Greek through his name.

Reasons for Writing

12 I am writing to you, dear children,(A)
    because your sins have been forgiven on account of his name.(B)

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

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43 All the prophets testify about him(A) that everyone(B) who believes(C) in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.”(D)

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38 [a]“Brothers, listen! We are here to proclaim that through this man Jesus there is forgiveness for your sins.

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  1. 13:38 English translations divide verses 38 and 39 in various ways.

38 “Therefore, my friends, I want you to know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you.(A)

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He is so rich in kindness and grace that he purchased our freedom with the blood of his Son and forgave our sins.

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In him we have redemption(A) through his blood,(B) the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches(C) of God’s grace

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12 There is salvation in no one else! God has given no other name under heaven by which we must be saved.”

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12 Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.”(A)

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47 “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.” 48 Then Jesus said to the woman, “Your sins are forgiven.”

49 The men at the table said among themselves, “Who is this man, that he goes around forgiving sins?”

50 And Jesus said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”

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47 Therefore, I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven—as her great love has shown. But whoever has been forgiven little loves little.”

48 Then Jesus said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”(A)

49 The other guests began to say among themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?”

50 Jesus said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you;(B) go in peace.”(C)

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

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Yet he saved them(A) for his name’s sake,(B)
    to make his mighty power(C) known.

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14 who purchased our freedom[a] and forgave our sins.

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  1. 1:14 Some manuscripts add with his blood.

14 in whom we have redemption,(A) the forgiveness of sins.(B)

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

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But if we walk in the light,(A) as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all[a] sin.(B)

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  1. 1 John 1:7 Or every

We are writing these things so that you may fully share our joy.[a]

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  1. 1:4 Or so that our joy may be complete; some manuscripts read your joy.

We write this(A) to make our[a] joy complete.(B)

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  1. 1 John 1:4 Some manuscripts your

47 It was also written that this message would be proclaimed in the authority of his name to all the nations,[a] beginning in Jerusalem: ‘There is forgiveness of sins for all who repent.’

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  1. 24:47 Or all peoples.

47 and repentance for the forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name(A) to all nations,(B) beginning at Jerusalem.(C)

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20 Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the man, “Young man, your sins are forgiven.”

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20 When Jesus saw their faith, he said, “Friend, your sins are forgiven.”(A)

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11 For the honor of your name, O Lord,
    forgive my many, many sins.

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11 For the sake of your name,(A) Lord,
    forgive(B) my iniquity,(C) though it is great.

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