Christ Our Advocate

1 John 2

1 My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, y we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. 2 z He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but a also for the sins of the whole world. 3 And by this we know that we have come to know him, if we b keep his commandments. 4 Whoever says "I know him" but does not keep his commandments c is a liar, and c the truth is not in him, 5 but whoever d keeps his word, in him truly e the love of God is perfected. f By this we may know that we are in him: 6 whoever says he g abides in him h ought to walk in the same way in which he walked.

  1. Cross References
    Romans 8:34
    Who is to condemn? Christ Jesus is the one who died - more than that, who was raised - who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us.
    1 Timothy 2:5
    For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.
    Hebrews 7:25
    Consequently, he is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them.
  2. Cross References
    1 John 4:10
    In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
    Romans 3:25
    Whom God put forward as a propitiation by his blood, to be received by faith. This was to show God's righteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had passed over former sins.
    2 Corinthians 5:18 - 19
    All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation.
    Colossians 1:20
    And through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.
  3. Cross References
    1 John 4:14
    And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world.
    John 1:29
    The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, "Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
    John 4:42
    They said to the woman, "It is no longer because of what you said that we believe, for we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this is indeed the Savior of the world.
    John 11:51 - 52
    He did not say this of his own accord, but being high priest that year he prophesied that Jesus would die for the nation.
    John 12:32
    And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.
  4. Cross References
    John 14:15
    If you love me, you will keep my commandments.
    John 15:10
    If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and abide in his love.
  5. Cross References
    1 John 1:8
    If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
    John 8:44
    You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father's desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and has nothing to do with the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a liar and the father of lies.
  6. Cross References
    1 John 1:8
    If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
    John 8:44
    You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father's desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and has nothing to do with the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a liar and the father of lies.
  7. Cross References
    1 John 5:3
    For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome.
    John 14:23
    Jesus answered him, "If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him.
  8. Cross References
    1 John 4:12
    No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God abides in us and his love is perfected in us.
  9. Cross References
    1 John 3:24
    Whoever keeps his commandments abides in God, and God in him. And by this we know that he abides in us, by the Spirit whom he has given us.
    1 John 4:13
    By this we know that we abide in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit.
    1 John 5:2
    By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey his commandments.
  10. Cross References
    John 15:4 - 5
    Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me.
    John 15:7
    If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.
  11. Cross References
    Matthew 11:29
    Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
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