1 John 2:1
My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate before the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.
2 He Himself is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.
3 By this we can be sure that we have come to know Him: if we keep His commandments.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate before the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.
- KJV
- 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:
- WEB
- My little children, I write these things to you so that you may not sin. If anyone sins, we have a Counselor with the Father, Jesus Christ, the righteous.
- ASV
- My little children, these things write I unto you that ye may not sin. And if any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:
- DARBY
- My children, these things I write to you in order that ye may not sin; and if any one sin, we have a patron with the Father, Jesus Christ [the] righteous;
- BLB
- My little children, I am writing these things to you⁺ so that you⁺ might not sin. And if anyone might sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the Righteous One.
- ÅB
- Mine barn! dette skriver jeg til dere for at dere ikke skal synde; og om noen synder, da har vi en talsmann hos Faren, Jesus Kristus, den rettferdige,
- OTB
- Mine kjære barn, jeg skriver dette til dere for at dere ikke skal synde. Men hvis noen synder, har vi en talsmann hos Faderen, Jesus Kristus, den rettferdige;
- B1930
- Mine barn! dette skriver jeg til eder forat I ikke skal synde; og om nogen synder, da har vi en talsmann hos Faderen, Jesus Kristus, den rettferdige,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
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1 Timothy 2:5
For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,
Read in contextRomans 8:34
Who is there to condemn us? For Christ Jesus, who died, and more than that was raised to life, is at the right hand of God—and He is interceding for us.
Read in contextJohn 14:6
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.
Read in context1 John 1:8–10
If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
Read in contextHebrews 7:24–26
But because Jesus lives forever, He has a permanent priesthood.
Read in context2 Corinthians 5:21
God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.
Read in contextTitus 2:11–13
For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to everyone.
Read in context1 John 4:4
You, little children, are from God and have overcome them, because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.
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