Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
My 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:
Holman Bible
My little children, I am writing you these things so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate
International Standard Version
My little children, I'm writing these things to you so that you might not sin. Yet if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father Jesus, the Messiah, one who is righteous.
A Conservative Version
My little children, I write these things to you so that ye may not sin. And if any man does sin, we have an advocate with the Father--righteous Jesus Christ.
American Standard Version
My little children, these things write I unto you that ye may not sin. And if any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:
Amplified
My little children (believers, dear ones), I am writing you these things so that you will not sin and violate God’s law. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate [who will intercede for us] with the Father: Jesus Christ the righteous [the upright, the just One, who conforms to the Father’s will in every way—purpose, thought, and action].
An Understandable Version
My little children [i.e., dear ones], I am writing this to you so that you will not sin anymore. But if anyone does sin, we have Someone to go to the Father on our behalf; it is Jesus Christ, the [only] righteous One.
Anderson New Testament
My little children, I write these things to you, that you may not sin: and yet, if any one sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.
Bible in Basic English
My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may be without sin. And if any man is a sinner, we have a friend and helper with the Father, Jesus Christ, the upright one:
Common New Testament
My little children, I write this to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.
Daniel Mace New Testament
My dear children, these things I write unto you, that ye may avoid sin. but if any man has failed, we have an advocate with the father, Jesus Christ the just.
Darby Translation
My children, these things I write to you in order that ye may not sin; and if any one sin, we have a patron with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous;
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
My little children, these things I write to you, that you may not sin. Yet if any one has sinned, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the Just One.
Godbey New Testament
My little children, I write these things to you, in order that you may not sin. And if any one may sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:
Goodspeed New Testament
My dear children, I am writing you this so that you may not sin; yet if anyone does sin, we have in Jesus Christ one who is upright and will intercede for us with the Father.
John Wesley New Testament
My beloved children, I write these things to you, that ye may not sin. But if any one sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ, the righteous, And he is the propitiation for our sins;
Julia Smith Translation
My little children, I write these to you, that ye sin not. And if any sin, we have an intercessor with the Father, Jesus Christ the just:
King James 2000
My little children, these things write I unto you, that you sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:
Lexham Expanded Bible
My little children, I am writing these [things] to you in order that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous [one],
Modern King James verseion
My little children, I write these things to you so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye should sin not: if, though, any man sin, yet we have an Advocate with the father, even Jesus Christ, which is righteous.
Moffatt New Testament
My dear children, I am writing this to you that you may not sin; but if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father in Jesus Christ the just;
Montgomery New Testament
My children, I am writing this to you that you may not continue to sin; but if any one sin, we ever have a Comforter before the Father, Jesus Christ the Righteous.
NET Bible
(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 One,
New Heart English Bible
My little children, I write these things to you so that you may not sin. If anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ, the righteous.
Noyes New Testament
My children, these things I write to you, that ye may not sin. And if any one have sinned, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.
Sawyer New Testament
My little children, these things I write to you that you may not sin. But if any one has sinned, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous,
The Emphasized Bible
My dear children! these things, am I writing unto you, in order that ye may not be committing sin. And, if anyone should commit sin, an Advocate, have we, with the Father, Jesus Christ, the Righteous;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
MY dear children, these things I write to you, that ye should not sin. And if any of us sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:
Twentieth Century New Testament
My children, I am writing to you to keep you from sinning; but if any one should sin, we have one who can plead for us with the Father--Jesus Christ, the Righteous--
Webster
My little children, these things I write to you, that ye sin not. And if any man sinneth, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:
Weymouth New Testament
Dear children, I write thus to you in order that you may not sin. If any one sins, we have an Advocate with the Father--Jesus Christ the righteous;
Williams New Testament
My dear children, I am writing you this so that you may not sin; yet if anyone ever sins, we have One who pleads our case with the Father, Jesus Christ, One who is righteous.
World English Bible
My little children, I write these things to you so that you may not sin. If anyone sins, we have a Counselor with the Father, Jesus Christ, the righteous.
Worrell New Testament
My little children, these things I write to you, that ye may not sin. And, if any one sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ, the Righteous.
Worsley New Testament
My little children, I write these things unto you, that ye may not sin. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.
Youngs Literal Translation
My little children, these things I write to you, that ye may not sin: and if any one may sin, an advocate we have with the Father, Jesus Christ, a righteous one,
Themes
Advocate » Saviour » Became mediator between God and man
Christ » Mediator » Became mediator between God and man
Error » Definition of » Forbidden
Evangelism » What preachers should do
Fellowship » Those that say they have fellowship with the lord, but are disobedient
Jesus Christ » Who is in jesus Christ
Jesus Christ » Names of » Advocate
Knowledge » Who knows the lord
Love » Who the love of God is perfected in
Privileges of saints » Having » Christ for their intercessor
Jesus Christ, Savior » Became mediator between God and man
Sin » Excuses offered for » Forbidden
Titles and names of saints » Little children
Interlinear
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References
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Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Morish
Smith
Watsons
Word Count of 38 Translations in 1 John 2:1
Prayers for 1 John 2:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Keeping The New Commandment
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Phrases
Cross References
Romans 8:34
who is the one who
1 Timothy 2:5
For there is
John 14:6
Jesus *said to him,
Galatians 4:19
Hebrews 9:24
For Christ
1 John 2:12-13
I am writing to you,
1 John 3:7
1 John 3:18
1 John 4:4
You are from God,
1 John 5:21
Psalm 4:4
Ezekiel 3:21
However, if you have
Zechariah 9:9
Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem!
Behold, your
He is
Even on a
Luke 10:22
John 5:14
Afterward Jesus *found him in the temple and said to him,
John 5:19-26
Therefore Jesus answered and was saying to them,
John 5:36
John 6:27
John 8:11
She said, “No one,
John 10:15
John 13:33
John 21:5
So Jesus *said to them,
Romans 6:1-2
Romans 6:15
What then?
1 Corinthians 4:14-15
I do not write these things to
1 Corinthians 15:34
2 Corinthians 5:21
He made Him who
Ephesians 2:18
for through Him we both have
Ephesians 4:26
1 Timothy 3:14
I am writing these things to you, hoping to come to you before long;
Titus 2:11-13
For the grace of God has
Hebrews 7:24-26
but Jesus, on the other hand, because He continues
James 1:27
Pure and undefiled religion
James 3:9
With it we bless
1 Peter 1:15-19
but
1 Peter 2:22
who
1 Peter 3:18
For
1 Peter 4:1-3
Therefore, since
1 John 1:3-4
what we have
1 John 1:8-10
1 John 2:28-29
Now,
1 John 3:5
You know that He