My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous — the term teknai (little children) expresses paternal concern despite the readers' mature faith. The advocate (paraklētos) is Christ himself, appearing before the Father as defense attorney. His righteousness (dikaios) qualifies him to intercede.

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