SEV Biblia, Chapter 2:12
¶ Os escribo a vosotros, hijitos, que vuestros pecados os son perdonados por su Nombre.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 1 John 2:12
Verse 12. I write unto you, little children] teknia? Beloved children, (see on ver. 1,) those who were probably the apostle's own converts, and members of the Church over which he presided. But it may be applied to young converts in general; those who can call God Abba, Father, by the Holy Spirit: therefore he says of them, that their sins were forgiven them for his name's sake: i.e. on account of Jesus, the saviour, who had died for them, and was now their Mediator at the right hand of God.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 12. I write unto you, little children , &c.] By whom the apostle means in common all the saints he writes to, whom he afterwards distributes into fathers, young men, and little children; for the same word is used here as in ( 1 John 2:1); and a different one from that which is rendered little children in ( 1 John 2:13); and besides, the following blessing of pardon of sin is common to all the children of God of different ages: now what the apostle says he writes unto them, intends not the epistle in general, but the new commandment of love in particular; and which he urges and enforces on them all, for this reason, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake ; these little children had been sinners by nature and practice, and were not now without sin, but they shared in the blessing of the forgiveness of it; which arises from the abundant mercy and rich grace of God, and proceeds on the blood and sacrifice of Christ; and therefore is said to be for his name's sake; not for the sake of any merits in men, any services or works of theirs, but for the sake of Christ, his blood, sacrifice and satisfaction; and it reaches to all sins, original and actual, secret and open, past, present, and to come; and here intends the application of it by the Spirit of God, and the reception of it by faith: and which, as it is a reason and argument encouraging love to God, who freely and fully forgives, and to Christ, whose blood was shed for the remission of sin, so to their brethren and fellow Christians; who are equally sharers in the same blessing, and when they should love, because they are loved of God and Christ; and whom they should forgive, because God, for Christ's sake, has forgiven them. It may be, they may be called here little children, with a view to their interest in this blessing of grace. So the Jews say f30 , that Saul was called the son of one year in his reign; ( 1 Samuel 13:1); because all his iniquities were forgiven him, qwnytk as a sucking child of a year old.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 12-14 - As Christians have their peculiar states, so they have peculiar duties but there are precepts and obedience common to all, particularly mutua love, and contempt of the world. The youngest sincere disciple i pardoned: the communion of saints is attended with the forgiveness of sins. Those of the longest standing in Christ's school need furthe advice and instruction. Even fathers must be written unto, and preache unto; none are too old to learn. But especially young men in Chris Jesus, though they are arrived at strength of spirit and sound sense and have successfully resisted first trials and temptations, breakin off bad habits and connexions, and entered in at the strait gate of true conversion. The different descriptions of Christians are agai addressed. Children in Christ know that God is their Father; it is wisdom. Those advanced believers, who know Him that was from the beginning, before this world was made, may well be led thereby to giv up this world. It will be the glory of young persons to be strong in Christ, and his grace. By the word of God they overcome the wicked one.
Greek Textus Receptus
γραφω 1125 5719 υμιν 5213 τεκνια 5040 οτι 3754 αφεωνται 863 5769 υμιν 5213 αι 3588 αμαρτιαι 266 δια 1223 το 3588 ονομα 3686 αυτου 846
Vincent's NT Word Studies
12. Little children. See on ver. 1, and John i. 12. Not children in age, but addressed to the readers generally.
Name. See on John i. 12; ii. 23.
