1 John 2:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
I am writingΓράφω
(graphō)
1125: to writea prim. verb
to you, little children,τεκνία
(teknia)
5040: a little childdim. of teknon
becauseὅτι
(oti)
3754: that, becauseconjunction from neut. of hostis,
your sinsἁμαρτίαι
(amartiai)
266: a sin, failurefrom hamartanó
have been forgivenἀφέωνται
(apheōntai)
863: to send away, leave alone, permitfrom apo and hiémi (to send)
you for His name'sὄνομα
(onoma)
3686: a name, authority, causea prim. word
sake.διὰ
(dia)
1223: through, on account of, because ofa prim. preposition


















KJV Lexicon
γραφω  verb - present active indicative - first person singular
grapho  graf'-o:  to grave, especially to write; figuratively, to describe -- describe, write(-ing, -ten).
υμιν  personal pronoun - second person dative plural
humin  hoo-min':  to (with or by) you -- ye, you, your(-selves).
τεκνια  noun - vocative plural neuter
teknion  tek-nee'-on:  an infant, i.e. (plural figuratively) darlings (Christian converts) -- little children.;
οτι  conjunction
hoti  hot'-ee:  demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because -- as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
αφεωνται  verb - perfect passive indicative - third person
aphiemi  af-ee'-ay-mee:  an intensive form of eimi, to go); to send forth, in various applications (as follow) -- cry, forgive, forsake, lay aside, leave, let (alone, be, go, have), omit, put (send) away, remit, suffer, yield up.
υμιν  personal pronoun - second person dative plural
humin  hoo-min':  to (with or by) you -- ye, you, your(-selves).
αι  definite article - nominative plural feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
αμαρτιαι  noun - nominative plural feminine
hamartia  ham-ar-tee'-ah:  a sin (properly abstract) -- offence, sin(-ful).
δια  preposition
dia  dee-ah':  through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
το  definite article - accusative singular neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
ονομα  noun - accusative singular neuter
onoma  on'-om-ah:  a name (authority, character) -- called, (+ sur-)name(-d).
αυτου  personal pronoun - genitive singular neuter
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
I am writing to you, little children, because your sins have been forgiven you for His name's sake.

King James Bible
I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I am writing to you, little children, because your sins have been forgiven because of Jesus' name.

International Standard Version
I am writing to you, little children, because your sins have been forgiven on account of his name.

NET Bible
I am writing to you, little children, that your sins have been forgiven because of his name.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
I write to you, children, that your sins have been forgiven you because of his Name.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I'm writing to you, dear children, because your sins are forgiven through Christ.

King James 2000 Bible
I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake.
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