Cross references

1 John 2:12

I am writing to you, little children, because your sins have been forgiven through His name.

1 John 2:12 BSB

1 John 2:12 has 21 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 15 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Acts 10:43 (24 votes) and Acts 13:38 (15 votes). 16 other verses point back to it. It links with 12 other books, from Psalm 25 to 1 John 2.

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Which verses does 1 John 2:12 point to?

The 20 strongest of 21, ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. Acts 10:4324 votes

    All the prophets testify about Him that everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins through His name.”

  2. Acts 13:3815 votes

    Therefore let it be known to you, brothers, that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you.

  3. In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace

  4. Psalm 106:810 votes

    Yet He saved them for the sake of His name, to make His power known.

  5. Acts 4:129 votes

    Salvation exists in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.”

  6. For the sake of Your name, O LORD, forgive my iniquity, for it is great.

  7. Therefore I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven, for she has loved much. But he who has been forgiven little loves little.” Then Jesus said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.” …

  8. Luke 24:476 votes

    and in His name repentance and forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem.

  9. in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

  10. Luke 5:205 votes

    When Jesus saw their faith, He said, “Friend, your sins are forgiven.”

  11. 1 John 1:45 votes
  12. 1 John 1:75 votes

    But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.

  13. I have not written to you because you lack knowledge of the truth, but because you have it, and because no lie comes from the truth.

  14. 1 John 1:92 votes

    If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

  15. 1 John 2:12 votes

    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.

  16. 1 John 2:72 votes

    Beloved, I am not writing to you a new commandment, but an old one, which you have had from the beginning. This commandment is the message you have heard.

Which verses point to 1 John 2:12?

The 10 strongest of 16.