10 (A)If we say that we have not sinned, we (B)make Him a liar and (C)His word is not in us.

Christ Is Our Advocate

(D)My little children, I am (E)writing these things to you so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, (F)we have an [a](G)Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous; and He Himself is (H)the [b]propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also (I)for the sins of the whole world.

Footnotes

  1. 1 John 2:1 Or Intercessor
  2. 1 John 2:2 I.e., means of reconciliation with God by atoning for sins; or sin-offering

10 If we claim we have not sinned,(A) we make him out to be a liar(B) and his word is not in us.(C)

My dear children,(D) I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have an advocate(E) with the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins,(F) and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.(G)