1 John 2:1
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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:My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate before the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.
In other translations
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:My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate before the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.
Greek words
ΤεκνίαTekniaLittle childrenG5040μου,mouof mine,G3165ταῦταtautathese thingsG3778γράφωgraphōI am writingG1125ὑμῖνhuminto youG4771ἵναinaso thatG2443μὴmēnotG3361ἁμάρτητε·hamartēteyou may sin;G264καὶkaiAndG2532ἐάνeanifG1437τιςtisanyoneG5100ἁμάρτῃ,hamartēshall sin,G264παράκλητονparaklētonan advocateG3875ἔχομενechomenwe haveG2192πρὸςproswithG4314τὸνtontheG3588πατέρα,pateraFather,G3962ἸησοῦνIēsounJesusG2424ΧριστὸνChristonChristG5547δίκαιον,dikaion[the] Righteous [One],G1342
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