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1 John 2

1 Jn. 2:1 KJV (With Strong’s)

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My
mou (Greek #3450)
of me
KJV usage: I, me, mine (own), my.
Pronounce: moo
Origin: the simpler form of 1700
little children
teknion (Greek #5040)
an infant, i.e. (plural figuratively) darlings (Christian converts)
KJV usage: little children.
Pronounce: tek-nee'-on
Origin: diminutive of 5043
, these things
tauta (Greek #5023)
these things
KJV usage: + afterward, follow, + hereafter, X him, the same, so, such, that, then, these, they, this, those, thus.
Pronounce: tow'-tah
Origin: nominative or accusative case neuter plural of 3778
write I
grapho (Greek #1125)
to "grave", especially to write; figuratively, to describe
KJV usage: describe, write(-ing, -ten).
Pronounce: graf'-o
Origin: a primary verb
unto you
humin (Greek #5213)
to (with or by) you
KJV usage: ye, you, your(-selves).
Pronounce: hoo-min'
Origin: irregular dative case of 5210
, that
hina (Greek #2443)
in order that (denoting the purpose or the result)
KJV usage: albeit, because, to the intent (that), lest, so as, (so) that, (for) to. Compare 3363.
Pronounce: hin'-ah
Origin: probably from the same as the former part of 1438 (through the demonstrative idea; compare 3588)
ye sin
hamartano (Greek #264)
properly, to miss the mark (and so not share in the prize), i.e. (figuratively) to err, especially (morally) to sin
KJV usage: for your faults, offend, sin, trespass.
Pronounce: ham-ar-tan'-o
Origin: perhaps from 1 (as a negative particle) and the base of 3313
not
me (Greek #3361)
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas 3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether
KJV usage: any but (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also 3362, 3363, 3364, 3372, 3373, 3375, 3378.
Pronounce: may
Origin: a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas 3756 expresses an absolute denial)
. And
kai (Greek #2532)
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
KJV usage: and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
Pronounce: kahee
Origin: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force
if
ean (Greek #1437)
a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty
KJV usage: before, but, except, (and) if, (if) so, (what-, whither-)soever, though, when (-soever), whether (or), to whom, (who-)so(-ever). See 3361.
Pronounce: eh-an'
Origin: from 1487 and 302
any man
tis (Greek #5100)
some or any person or object
KJV usage: a (kind of), any (man, thing, thing at all), certain (thing), divers, he (every) man, one (X thing), ought, + partly, some (man, -body, - thing, -what), (+ that no-)thing, what(-soever), X wherewith, whom(-soever), whose(-soever).
Pronounce: tis
Origin: an enclitic indefinite pronoun
sin
hamartano (Greek #264)
properly, to miss the mark (and so not share in the prize), i.e. (figuratively) to err, especially (morally) to sin
KJV usage: for your faults, offend, sin, trespass.
Pronounce: ham-ar-tan'-o
Origin: perhaps from 1 (as a negative particle) and the base of 3313
, we have
echo (Greek #2192)
(used in certain tenses only) a primary verb; to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition)
KJV usage: be (able, X hold, possessed with), accompany, + begin to amend, can(+ -not), X conceive, count, diseased, do + eat, + enjoy, + fear, following, have, hold, keep, + lack, + go to law, lie, + must needs, + of necessity, + need, next, + recover, + reign, + rest, + return, X sick, take for, + tremble, + uncircumcised, use.
Pronounce: ekh'-o
Origin: σχέω (skheh'-o)
an advocate
parakletos (Greek #3875)
an intercessor, consoler
KJV usage: advocate, comforter.
Pronounce: par-ak'-lay-tos
f with
pros (Greek #4314)
a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated)
KJV usage: about, according to , against, among, at, because of, before, between, (where-)by, for, X at thy house, in, for intent, nigh unto, of, which pertain to, that, to (the end that), X together, to (you) -ward, unto, with(-in). In the comparative case, it denotes essentially the same applications, namely, motion towards, accession to, or nearness at.
Pronounce: pros
Origin: a strengthened form of 4253
the Father
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
pater (Greek #3962)
a "father" (literally or figuratively, near or more remote)
KJV usage: father, parent.
Pronounce: pat-ayr'
Origin: apparently a primary word
, Jesus
Iesous (Greek #2424)
Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites
KJV usage: Jesus.
Pronounce: ee-ay-sooce'
Origin: of Hebrew origin (03091)
Christ
Christos (Greek #5547)
anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus
KJV usage: Christ.
Pronounce: khris-tos'
Origin: from 5548
the righteous
dikaios (Greek #1342)
equitable (in character or act); by implication, innocent, holy (absolutely or relatively)
KJV usage: just, meet, right(-eous).
Pronounce: dik'-ah-yos
Origin: from 1349
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1-2:  He comforts them against the sins of infirmity.
3-8:  Rightly to know God is to keep his commandments;
9-14:  to love our brethren;
15-17:  and not to love the world.
18-19:  We must beware of seducers;
20-29:  from whose deceits the godly are safe, preserved by perseverance in faith, and holiness of life.
little.
these.
that.
Sal. 4:4• 4Temblad, y no pequéis: Conversad en vuestro corazón sobre vuestra cama, y desistid. (Selah.) (Sal. 4:4)
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Ez. 3:21• 21Y si al justo amonestares para que el justo no peque, y no pecare, de cierto vivirá, porque fué amonestado; y tú habrás librado tu alma. (Ez. 3:21)
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Jn. 5:14• 14Después le halló Jesús en el templo, y díjole: He aquí, has sido sanado; no peques más, porque no te venga alguna cosa peor. (Jn. 5:14)
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Jn. 8:11• 11Y ella dijo: Señor, ninguno. Entonces Jesús le dijo: Ni yo te condeno: vete, y no peques más. (Jn. 8:11)
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Ro. 6:1‑2,15• 1¿Pues qué diremos? Perseveraremos en pecado para que la gracia crezca?
2En ninguna manera. Porque los que somos muertos al pecado, ¿cómo viviremos aún en él?
15¿Pues qué? ¿Pecaremos, porque no estamos bajo de la ley, sino bajo de la gracia? En ninguna manera.
(Ro. 6:1‑2,15)
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1 Co. 15:34• 34Velad debidamente, y no pequéis; porque algunos no conocen á Dios: para vergüenza vuestra hablo. (1 Co. 15:34)
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Ef. 4:26• 26Airaos, y no pequéis; no se ponga el sol sobre vuestro enojo; (Ef. 4:26)
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Tit. 2:11‑13• 11Porque la gracia de Dios que trae salvación á todos los hombres, se manifestó.
12Enseñándonos que, renunciando á la impiedad y á los deseos mundanos, vivamos en este siglo templada, y justa, y píamente,
13Esperando aquella esperanza bienaventurada, y la manifestación gloriosa del gran Dios y Salvador nuestro Jesucristo.
(Tit. 2:11‑13)
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1 P. 1:15‑19• 15Sino como aquel que os ha llamado es santo, sed también vosotros santos en toda conversación:
16Porque escrito está: Sed santos, porque yo soy santo.
17Y si invocáis por Padre á aquel que sin acepción de personas juzga según la obra de cada uno, conversad en temor todo el tiempo de vuestra peregrinación:
18Sabiendo que habéis sido rescatados de vuestra vana conversación, la cual recibisteis de vuestros padres, no con cosas corruptibles, como oro ó plata;
19Sino con la sangre preciosa de Cristo, como de un cordero sin mancha y sin contaminación:
(1 P. 1:15‑19)
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1 P. 4:1‑3• 1Pues que Cristo ha padecido por nosotros en la carne, vosotros también estad armados del mismo pensamiento: que el que ha padecido en la carne, cesó de pecado;
2Para que ya el tiempo que queda en carne, viva, no á las concupiscencias de los hombres, sino á la voluntad de Dios.
3Porque nos debe bastar que el tiempo pasado de nuestra vida hayamos hecho la voluntad de los Gentiles, cuando conversábamos en lascivias, en concupiscencias, en embriagueces, abominables idolatrías.
(1 P. 4:1‑3)
And if.
we have.
Father.
Lc. 10:22• 22Todas las cosas me son entregadas de mi Padre: y nadie sabe quién sea el Hijo sino el Padre; ni quién sea el Padre, sino el Hijo, y á quien el Hijo lo quisiere revelar. (Lc. 10:22)
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Jn. 5:19‑26,36• 19Respondió entonces Jesús, y díjoles: De cierto, de cierto os digo: No puede el Hijo hacer nada de sí mismo, sino lo que viere hacer al Padre: porque todo lo que él hace, esto también hace el Hijo juntamente.
20Porque el Padre ama al Hijo, y le muestra todas las cosas que él hace; y mayores obras que éstas le mostrará, de suerte que vosotros os maravilléis.
21Porque como el Padre levanta los muertos, y les da vida, así también el Hijo á los que quiere da vida.
22Porque el Padre á nadie juzga, mas todo el juicio dió al Hijo;
23Para que todos honren al Hijo como honran al Padre. El que no honra al Hijo, no honra al Padre que le envió.
24De cierto, de cierto os digo: El que oye mi palabra, y cree al que me ha enviado, tiene vida eterna; y no vendrá á condenación, mas pasó de muerte á vida.
25De cierto, de cierto os digo: Vendrá hora, y ahora es, cuando los muertos oirán la voz del Hijo de Dios: y los que oyeren vivirán.
26Porque como el Padre tiene vida en sí mismo, así dió también al Hijo que tuviese vida en sí mismo:
36Mas yo tengo mayor testimonio que el de Juan: porque las obras que el Padre me dió que cumpliese, las mismas obras que yo hago, dan testimonio de mí, que el Padre me haya enviado.
(Jn. 5:19‑26,36)
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Jn. 6:27• 27Trabajad no por la comida que perece, mas por la comida que á vida eterna permanece, la cual el Hijo del hombre os dará: porque á éste señaló el Padre, que es Dios. (Jn. 6:27)
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Jn. 10:15• 15Como el Padre me conoce, y yo conozco al Padre; y pongo mi vida por las ovejas. (Jn. 10:15)
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Jn. 14:6• 6Jesús le dice: Yo soy el camino, y la verdad, y la vida: nadie viene al Padre, sino por mí. (Jn. 14:6)
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Ef. 2:18• 18Que por él los unos y los otros tenemos entrada por un mismo Espíritu al Padre. (Ef. 2:18)
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Stg. 1:27• 27La religión pura y sin mácula delante de Dios y Padre es esta: Visitar los huérfanos y las viudas en sus tribulaciones, y guardarse sin mancha de este mundo. (Stg. 1:27)
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Stg. 3:9• 9Con ella bendecimos al Dios y Padre, y con ella maldecimos á los hombres, los cuales son hechos á la semejanza de Dios. (Stg. 3:9)
the righteous.
 The restoration of communion on failure is found in 1 John 2:1-2, founded on the righteous One being before God for us, and the propitiation made. (Leviticus 4-7 by J.N. Darby)
 The presence of sin in the flesh by no means obliges us to walk after the flesh. But if it should take place, there is provision made by grace, in order that grace may act, and that we may be neither condemned nor brought again under the law. (1 John 2 by J.N. Darby)
 When communion is interrupted, when we have sinned (not when we have repented; for it is His intercession that leads to repentance), Christ intercedes for us. (1 John 2 by J.N. Darby)
 While yet on earth, before Peter had committed the sin, He prayed for him; at the given moment He looks on him, and Peter repents and weeps bitterly for his offense. Afterwards the Lord does all that is necessary to make Peter judge the root itself of the sin; but all is grace. It is the same in our case. (1 John 2 by J.N. Darby)
 THE two first verses connect themselves as a kind of supplement to the preceding chapter. (Notes on 1 John 2:1-11 by J.N. Darby)
 The object of all this was that they should not sin. (Notes on 1 John 2:1-11 by J.N. Darby)
 Whenever he speaks of grace, he speaks of the Father and Son, and when of light he speaks of God. (Notes on 1 John 2:1-11 by J.N. Darby)
 Advocacy here is connected with the Father. Where communion is interrupted, it is restored: we do not cease to be sons and to be accepted. (Notes on 1 John 2:1-11 by J.N. Darby)
 The place which we have with God abides there, because Christ, the righteous One, is there. (Notes on 1 John 2:1-11 by J.N. Darby)

J. N. Darby Translation

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My childreng, these things I write to you in order that ye may not sin; and if any one sin, we have a patronh with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous;

JND Translation Notes

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Teknia (a diminutive). It is a term of parental affection. It applies to Christians irrespective of growth. Used in vers. 12.28; chs. 3.7,18; 4.4; 5.21; John 13.33; Gal. 4.19
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Parakletos, as "comforter," John 14.16,26; 15.26; 16.7. Christ manages all our affairs for us above; the Holy Spirit below. I use "patron" in the sense rather of the Roman patron, who maintained the interests of his clients in every way. So Christ on high; the Spirit here for saints.

W. Kelly Translation

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My dear children, these things I write to you, that ye may not sin. And if anyone sin, we have an Advocatea with the Father, Jesus Christ [the] righteousb;

WK Translation Notes

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"Advocate" is the same word (Paraklēton) that the apostle John applies in the Gospel to the Holy Spirit, which is conveyed not so correctly there as "the Comforter." Whereas its meaning as understood from its application in Scripture, rather signify one called on our behalf who can perfectly do for us what we are and must be incapable of doing. It answered to the "Patron" among the early Romans, when there was among them a moral feeling strong for heathen people. Their clients could look up to their chiefs, who could claim the aid of the "Patron," and he was bound, by the very fact of being their chief, to take a personal and active interest in every one needing his help that belonged to the clan. But advocacy was the idea. See note to {vi 26685}{/vi}.
b
The word "righteous" is anarthrous (thus the brackets). The general sense, however, of verses 1 and 2 is accurately given in the RV where the KJV had greatly failed.