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

GreekMeaning

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I am writingverbG1125

ὑμῖνhymin

to youpronounG4771

τεκνίαteknia

little childrennounG5040

ὅτιhoti

becausewordG3754

ἀφέωνταιapheōntai

have been forgivenverbG863

ὑμῖνhymin

yourpronounG4771

αἱhai

thearticleG3588

ἁμαρτίαιhamartiai

sinsnounG266

διὰdia

for the sake ofprepositionG1223

τὸto

thearticleG3588

ὄνομαonoma

namenounG3686

αὐτοῦautou

of HimpronounG846

ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 John 2:12

All things that are read from the Holy Scriptures in order to our instruction and salvation, it behooves us to hear with earnest heed. Yet most of all must those things be commended to our memory, which are of most force against heretics; whose insidious designs cease not to circumvent all that are weaker and more negligent. Remember that our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ both died for us, and rose again; died, to wit, for our offenses, rose again for our justification.…
Augustine · 4th century · Homily 2 on the First Epistle of John

Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain

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