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NASB | 1 John 2:2 and He Himself is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for those of the whole world. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 John 2:2 And He [that same Jesus] is the propitiation for our sins [the atoning sacrifice that holds back the wrath of God that would otherwise be directed at us because of our sinful nature--our worldliness, our lifestyle]; and not for ours alone, but also for [the sins of all believers throughout] the whole world. |
Subject: The 'Kosmos' in 1 John |
Bible Note: Tim, I agree with you on this one, Christ died for the sins of the whole World, for believers and unbelievers. What Jesus did in effect was to eliminate the sin issue; now the issue for the unbeliever isn't sin, but Jesus Christ Himself and what will the unbeliever do about Him, believe in Him or reject Him. Very simple for mankind, but it cost God His unique Son. John 16:7-11, this is directed toward the unbelievers in the World, because verse 9 says so, and we see that the issue is Jesus not people's sins. CDBJ |