1 John 2:12

John writes to assure believers their sins are forgiven for Christ's name's sake. Forgiveness is the foundation of the Christian life.

Cross-references · 21

• Acts 10:43To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.
• Acts 13:38Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins:
• Eph 1:7In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
• Ps 106:8Nevertheless he saved them for his name’s sake, that he might make his mighty power to be known.
• Acts 4:12Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
• Luke 7:47–50Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.
• Ps 25:11For thy name’s sake, O LORD, pardon mine iniquity; for it is great.
• Col 1:14In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:
• Luke 24:47And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
• 1 Jn 1:4And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.
• Luke 5:20And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.
• 1 Jn 1:7But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
• 1 Jn 2:21I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth.
• Rom 4:6–7Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works,
• Ps 32:1–2Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
• Jer 14:7O LORD, though our iniquities testify against us, do thou it for thy name’s sake: for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against thee.
• 1 Jn 1:9If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
• 1 Jn 2:7Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning.
• Eph 4:32And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.
• 1 Jn 2:13–14I 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.
• 1 Jn 2:1My 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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