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1 John 2:1-2
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
1 John 2:1-2
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
Jesus Is Our Advocate With God. We Know That We Know Him If We Keep His Commands
2 My little-children, I am writing these things to you in order that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an advocate[a] with the Father: Jesus Christ the Righteous. 2 And He Himself is the satisfaction[b] for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for the whole world’s.
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- 1 John 2:1 Or, defender, intercessor.
- 1 John 2:2 Or, propitiation; the sacrifice offered to remove God’s wrath against our sin.
1 John 2:1-2
New International Version
1 John 2:1-2
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. 2 He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins,(C) and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.(D)
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