1 John 2:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 John 2:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 John 2:2 is a verse from the book of 1 John in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 John 2:2 — KJV
“And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.”
— 1 John 2:2 (KJV)
1 John 2:2 in Context — About the Book of 1 John
1 John is the apostle of love's late-life letter — written so believers can know they have eternal life. God is light; God is love; perfect love drives out fear. Its tests are simple and searching: walk in the light, love one another, confess sin and find Him faithful to forgive.
Cross-References for 1 John 2:2
“And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. every...: or, the whole imagination: the Hebrew word signifieth not only the imagination, but also the purposes and desires continually: Heb. every day”
Shares key themes with 1 John 2:2: only, also, whole
“Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, there shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told for a memorial of her.”
Shares key themes with 1 John 2:2: also, whole, world
“Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, this also that she hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.”
Shares key themes with 1 John 2:2: also, whole, world
“So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worshippeth. set at nought: or, brought into disrepute, or, contempt”
Shares key themes with 1 John 2:2: only, also, world
“And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.”
Shares key themes with 1 John 2:2: ours, only, also
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