The first one is addressed to "little children," and mentions forgiveness of sins. These "little children" are not implying literal toddlers.

Reasons for Writing - I am writing to you, dear children, because your sins have been forgiven on account of his name. I am writing to you, fathers,

12 Dear children, I'm writing to you because your sins have been forgiven. They have been forgiven because of what Jesus has done. 1 John 2:12 Meaning and ...

2 My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have an advocate with the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.

19 мар. 2024 г. · Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

19 мар. 2001 г. · “I write to you, little children, Because your sins are forgiven you for His names sake.” Verse 12 begins a new division of 1 John.

11 авг. 2020 г. · John stresses the importance of a faith that is accompanied by obedience (and love), or as he says here, “doing the will of God.”

11 нояб. 2021 г. · I write unto you, young men, because you have overcome the Wicked One. I write unto you, little ones, because you have known the Father.

There is no true “self” apart from God. Anything so surmised is caught up in the meaninglessness that is death.

13 нояб. 2023 г. · 1 John 2:12 which says, “I am writing to you, dear children, because your sins have been forgiven on account of his name.”