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

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

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Footnotes

  1. 1 John 1:4 Some manuscripts your

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

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

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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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Psalm 32

Of David. A maskil.[a]

Blessed is the one
    whose transgressions are forgiven,
    whose sins are covered.(A)
Blessed is the one
    whose sin the Lord does not count against them(B)
    and in whose spirit is no deceit.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 32:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term

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

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21 I do not write to you because you do not know the truth, but because you do know it(A) and because no lie comes from the truth.

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13 I am writing to you, fathers,
    because you know him who is from the beginning.(A)
I am writing to you, young men,
    because you have overcome(B) the evil one.(C)

14 I write to you, dear children,(D)
    because you know the Father.
I write to you, fathers,
    because you know him who is from the beginning.(E)
I write to you, young men,
    because you are strong,(F)
    and the word of God(G) lives in you,(H)
    and you have overcome the evil one.(I)

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Dear friends,(A) I am not writing you a new command but an old one, which you have had since the beginning.(B) This old command is the message you have heard.

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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.

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If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins(A) and purify us from all unrighteousness.(B)

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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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Footnotes

  1. 1 John 1:7 Or every

32 Be kind and compassionate to one another,(A) forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.(B)

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