12 I am writing to you, little children,
    because (A)your sins are forgiven for his name's sake.

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38 Let it be known to you therefore, brothers, (A)that through this man (B)forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you,

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Yet he saved them (A)for his name's sake,
    (B)that he might make known his mighty power.

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(A)In him we have (B)redemption (C)through his blood, (D)the forgiveness of our trespasses, (E)according to the riches of his grace,

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12 And there is (A)salvation (B)in no one else, for (C)there is no other (D)name under heaven given among men[a] by which we must be saved.”

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  1. Acts 4:12 The Greek word anthropoi refers here to both men and women

And we are writing these things so (A)that our[a] joy may be complete.

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  1. 1 John 1:4 Some manuscripts your

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

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11 For your (A)name's sake, O Lord,
    pardon my guilt, for it is (B)great.

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just as David also speaks of the blessing of the one to whom God counts righteousness apart from works:

(A)“Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven,
    and whose sins are covered;

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47 and that (A)repentance for[a] the forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed (B)in his name (C)to all nations, (D)beginning from Jerusalem.

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  1. Luke 24:47 Some manuscripts and

47 Therefore I tell you, her sins, (A)which are many, are forgiven—for she loved much. But he who is forgiven little, loves little.” 48 And he said to her, (B)“Your sins are forgiven.” 49 Then those who were at table with him began to say among[a] themselves, (C)“Who is this, who even forgives sins?” 50 And he said to the woman, (D)“Your faith has saved you; (E)go in peace.”

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  1. Luke 7:49 Or to

“Though our iniquities testify against us,
    act, O Lord, (A)for your name's sake;
(B)for our backslidings are many;
    (C)we have sinned against you.

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Blessed Are the Forgiven

A Maskil[a] of David.

32 (A)Blessed is the one whose (B)transgression is forgiven,
    whose sin is covered.
Blessed is the man against whom the Lord (C)counts no iniquity,
    and in whose spirit (D)there is no deceit.

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  1. Psalm 32:1 Probably a musical or liturgical term

21 I write to you, not because you do not know the truth, but because you know it, and because no lie is of the truth.

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13 I am writing to you, fathers,
    because you know (A)him who is from the beginning.
I am writing to you, young men,
    because (B)you have overcome the evil one.
I write to you, children,
    because (C)you know the Father.
14 I write to you, fathers,
    because you know (D)him who is from the beginning.
I write to you, young men,
    because (E)you are strong,
    and the word of God abides in you,
    and you have overcome the evil one.

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The New Commandment

Beloved, I am writing you (A)no new commandment, but (B)an old commandment (C)that you had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word that you have heard.

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Christ Our Advocate

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

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

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32 (A)Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, (B)forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.

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