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10 The man who loves his brother lives in the light. There is nothing in him to make him do wrong.

11 But the man who hates his brother is in the dark. He lives in the dark. He does not know where he is going, because the darkness has made him blind.

12 Children, I am writing to you because God has forgiven the wrong things you have done. Your wrong ways have been forgiven because of what Christ did.

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10 Anyone who loves their brother and sister[a] lives in the light,(A) and there is nothing in them to make them stumble.(B) 11 But anyone who hates a brother or sister(C) is in the darkness and walks around in the darkness.(D) They do not know where they are going, because the darkness has blinded them.(E)

Reasons for Writing

12 I am writing to you, dear children,(F)
    because your sins have been forgiven on account of his name.(G)

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Footnotes

  1. 1 John 2:10 The Greek word for brother and sister (adelphos) refers here to a believer, whether man or woman, as part of God’s family; also in 3:10; 4:20, 21.