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

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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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43 To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.

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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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38 Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins:

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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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Nevertheless he saved them for his name's sake, that he might make his mighty power to be known.

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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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In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;

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

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Footnotes

  1. 1 John 1:4 Some manuscripts your

And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.

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

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14 In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:

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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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12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

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David says the same thing when he speaks of the blessedness of the one to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:

“Blessed are those
    whose transgressions are forgiven,
    whose sins are covered.

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Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works,

Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.

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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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47 And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

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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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47 Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.

48 And he said unto her, Thy sins are forgiven.

49 And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also?

50 And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.

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

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20 And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.

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Although our sins testify(A) against us,
    do something, Lord, for the sake of your name.(B)
For we have often rebelled;(C)
    we have sinned(D) against you.

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O Lord, though our iniquities testify against us, do thou it for thy name's sake: for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against thee.

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