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.

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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,

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