1 John 2:12 — King James Version← Study notes
“I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name’s sake.”
1 John 2:12 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 1 John 2:1212 words
ΓράφωGraphōdescribe, write(-ing, -ten)
ὑμῖνhyminyou
τεκνίαteknialittle children
ὅτιhotithat / because
ἀφέωνταιapheōntaicry, forgive, forsake
ὑμῖνhyminyou
αἱhaithe
ἁμαρτίαιhamartiaioffence, sin(-ful)
διὰdiathrough / because of
τὸtothe
ὄνομαonomacalled, (+
sur-)name(-d)
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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