¹^aMy little children, I am ^bwriting these things to you so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, ^cwe have an ¹^dAdvocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous;

²and He Himself is ^athe ¹propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only, but also ^bfor those of the whole world.

Read in Logos

1 John 1:9: If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Footnotes

1Gr Paracletos, one called alongside to help; or Intercessor
1Or satisfaction

Cross references

a Ps 32:5; Prov 28:13
b Titus 2:14
a Job 15:14
b John 3:33; 1 John 5:10
c 1 John 2:14
a John 13:33; Gal 4:19; 1 John 2:12, 28; 3:7, 18; 4:4; 5:21
b 1 John 1:4
c Rom 8:34; 1 Tim 2:5; Heb 7:25; 9:24
d John 14:16
a Rom 3:25; Heb 2:17; 1 John 4:10
b John 4:42; 11:51f; 1 John 4:14