10 (A)He that loveth his brother, abideth in that light, and there is no occasion of evil in him.

11 But he that hateth his brother, is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.

12 [a]Little children, [b]I write unto you, because your sins are forgiven you for his [c]Name’s sake.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 John 2:12 He returneth again from sanctification to remission of sins, because that free reconciliation in Christ is the ground of our salvation, whereupon afterwards sanctification must be built as upon a foundation.
  2. 1 John 2:12 Therefore I write unto you, because you are of their number whom God hath reconciled to himself.
  3. 1 John 2:12 For his own sake: And in that he nameth Christ, he shutteth out all others, whether they be in heaven or earth.

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