1 John 2:1
New International Version
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 2:1
King James Version
2 My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:
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1 John 2:1
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The Test of Knowing Christ
2 My little children, these things I write to you, so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, (A)we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.
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1 John 2:1
English Standard Version
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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1 John 2:12
New International Version
Reasons for Writing
1 John 2:12
King James Version
12 I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake.
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1 John 2:12
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Their Spiritual State
12 I write to you, little children,
Because (A)your sins are forgiven you for His name’s sake.
1 John 2:12
English Standard Version
12 I am writing to you, little children,
because (A)your sins are forgiven for his name's sake.
1 John 2:13
New International Version
1 John 2:13
King James Version
13 I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father.
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1 John 2:13
New King James Version
13 I write to you, fathers,
Because you have known Him who is (A)from the beginning.
I write to you, young men,
Because you have overcome the wicked one.
I write to you, little children,
Because you have (B)known the Father.
1 John 2:13
English Standard Version
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.
1 John 2:18
New International Version
Warnings Against Denying the Son
18 Dear children, this is the last hour;(A) and as you have heard that the antichrist is coming,(B) even now many antichrists have come.(C) This is how we know it is the last hour.
1 John 2:18
King James Version
18 Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.
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1 John 2:18
New King James Version
Deceptions of the Last Hour
18 (A)Little children, (B)it is the last hour; and as you have heard that (C)the[a] Antichrist is coming, (D)even now many antichrists have come, by which we know (E)that it is the last hour.
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1 John 2:18
English Standard Version
Warning Concerning Antichrists
18 Children, (A)it is the last hour, and as you have heard that (B)antichrist is coming, so now (C)many antichrists have come. (D)Therefore we know that it is the last hour.
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1 John 2:28
New International Version
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 2:28
King James Version
28 And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.
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1 John 2:28
New King James Version
The Children of God
28 And now, little children, abide in Him, that [a]when He appears, we may have (A)confidence and not be ashamed before Him at His coming.
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1 John 2:28
English Standard Version
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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1 John 3:7
New International Version
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 3:7
King James Version
7 Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
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1 John 3:7
New King James Version
7 Little children, let no one deceive you. He who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous.
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1 John 3:7
English Standard Version
7 Little children, (A)let no one deceive you. (B)Whoever practices righteousness is righteous, as he is righteous.
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1 John 3:18
New International Version
1 John 3:18
King James Version
18 My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.
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1 John 3:18
New King James Version
18 My little children, (A)let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth.
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1 John 3:18
English Standard Version
18 Little children, let us not (A)love in word or talk but in deed and (B)in truth.
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