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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: Greetings Lionstrong! Your case still doesn't work! Even if you argue that "it could" mean "believers", the fact still remains that John, nor any other writer, uses the word 'world' to refer to believers only. Can you find any verse in the entire Bible where 'world' means believers? Further, what about 1 John 5:19? Not only does John use the same word 'world', but he also uses the same qualifier 'whole'. Does this verse only refer to believers? 1 John 5:19 says, "We know that we are children of God, and that the whole world is under the control of the evil one." Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |