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1 John 2:10-12
Worldwide English (New Testament)
1 John 2:10-12
Worldwide English (New Testament)
10 The man who loves his brother lives in the light. There is nothing in him to make him do wrong.
11 But the man who hates his brother is in the dark. He lives in the dark. He does not know where he is going, because the darkness has made him blind.
12 Children, I am writing to you because God has forgiven the wrong things you have done. Your wrong ways have been forgiven because of what Christ did.
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1 John 2:10-12
New International Version
1 John 2:10-12
New International Version
10 Anyone who loves their brother and sister[a] lives in the light,(A) and there is nothing in them to make them stumble.(B) 11 But anyone who hates a brother or sister(C) is in the darkness and walks around in the darkness.(D) They do not know where they are going, because the darkness has blinded them.(E)
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Footnotes
- 1 John 2:10 The Greek word for brother and sister (adelphos) refers here to a believer, whether man or woman, as part of God’s family; also in 3:10; 4:20, 21.
1 John 2:10-12
New King James Version
1 John 2:10-12
New King James Version
10 (A)He who loves his brother abides in the light, and (B)there is no cause for stumbling in him. 11 But he who (C)hates his brother is in darkness and (D)walks in darkness, and does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.
Their Spiritual State
12 I write to you, little children,
Because (E)your sins are forgiven you for His name’s sake.
1 John 2:10-12
English Standard Version
1 John 2:10-12
English Standard Version
10 Whoever loves his brother abides in the light, and in him[a] there is no (A)cause for stumbling. 11 But whoever hates his brother is in the darkness and (B)walks in the darkness, and does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.
12 I am writing to you, little children,
because (C)your sins are forgiven for his name's sake.
Footnotes
- 1 John 2:10 Or it
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