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1 John 2:1
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1 John 2:1
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Christ Our Advocate
2 My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, (A)we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.
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ΙΩΑΝΝΟΥ Α΄ 2:1
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ΙΩΑΝΝΟΥ Α΄ 2:1
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2 Τεκνία μου, ταῦτα γράφω ὑμῖν ἵνα μὴ ἁμάρτητε. καὶ ἐάν τις ἁμάρτῃ, παράκλητον ἔχομεν πρὸς τὸν πατέρα Ἰησοῦν Χριστὸν δίκαιον,
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1 John 2:1
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1 John 2:1
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2 My dear children,(A) I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have an advocate(B) with the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.
1 John 2:12
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1 John 2:12
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12 I am writing to you, little children,
because (A)your sins are forgiven for his name's sake.
ΙΩΑΝΝΟΥ Α΄ 2:12
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ΙΩΑΝΝΟΥ Α΄ 2:12
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12 Γράφω ὑμῖν, τεκνία, ὅτι ἀφέωνται ὑμῖν αἱ ἁμαρτίαι διὰ τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ·
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1 John 2:12
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1 John 2:12
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Reasons for Writing
1 John 2:28
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1 John 2:28
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Children of God
28 And now, little children, abide in him, so that (A)when he appears (B)we may have confidence and not shrink from him in shame at his (C)coming.
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ΙΩΑΝΝΟΥ Α΄ 2:28
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28 Καὶ νῦν, τεκνία, μένετε ἐν αὐτῷ, ἵνα [a]ἐὰν φανερωθῇ [b]σχῶμεν παρρησίαν καὶ μὴ αἰσχυνθῶμεν ἀπ’ αὐτοῦ ἐν τῇ παρουσίᾳ αὐτοῦ.
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- ΙΩΑΝΝΟΥ Α΄ 2:28 ἐὰν WH Treg NIV ] ὅταν RP
- ΙΩΑΝΝΟΥ Α΄ 2:28 σχῶμεν WH Treg NIV ] ἔχῶμεν RP
1 John 2:28
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1 John 2:28
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God’s Children and Sin
28 And now, dear children,(A) continue in him, so that when he appears(B) we may be confident(C) and unashamed before him at his coming.(D)
1 John 3:7
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1 John 3:7
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7 Little children, (A)let no one deceive you. (B)Whoever practices righteousness is righteous, as he is righteous.
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ΙΩΑΝΝΟΥ Α΄ 3:7
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7 τεκνία, μηδεὶς πλανάτω ὑμᾶς· ὁ ποιῶν τὴν δικαιοσύνην δίκαιός ἐστιν, καθὼς ἐκεῖνος δίκαιός ἐστιν·
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1 John 3:7
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1 John 3:7
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7 Dear children,(A) do not let anyone lead you astray.(B) The one who does what is right is righteous, just as he is righteous.(C)
1 John 3:18
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1 John 3:18
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18 Little children, let us not (A)love in word or talk but in deed and (B)in truth.
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ΙΩΑΝΝΟΥ Α΄ 3:18
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ΙΩΑΝΝΟΥ Α΄ 3:18
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18 [a]Τεκνία, μὴ ἀγαπῶμεν λόγῳ μηδὲ τῇ γλώσσῃ ἀλλὰ ἐν ἔργῳ καὶ ἀληθείᾳ.
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- ΙΩΑΝΝΟΥ Α΄ 3:18 Τεκνία WH Treg NIV ] + μου RP
1 John 3:18
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1 John 3:18
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1 John 4:4
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1 John 4:4
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4 Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for (A)he who is in you is greater than (B)he who is in the world.
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ΙΩΑΝΝΟΥ Α΄ 4:4
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4 ὑμεῖς ἐκ τοῦ θεοῦ ἐστε, τεκνία, καὶ νενικήκατε αὐτούς, ὅτι μείζων ἐστὶν ὁ ἐν ὑμῖν ἢ ὁ ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ·
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1 John 4:4
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1 John 4:4
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4 You, dear children,(A) are from God and have overcome them,(B) because the one who is in you(C) is greater than the one who is in the world.(D)
1 John 5:21
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1 John 5:21
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21 Little children, (A)keep yourselves from idols.
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ΙΩΑΝΝΟΥ Α΄ 5:21
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ΙΩΑΝΝΟΥ Α΄ 5:21
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21 Τεκνία, φυλάξατε ἑαυτὰ ἀπὸ τῶν [a]εἰδώλων.
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1 John 5:21
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1 John 5:21
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