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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! Thank you for dealing with the verses my friend! The problem we have then is that these are the only eight verses which deal with the word group. None of the say that propitiation is only for believers, but 1 John 2:2 says that it is for the sins of the whole world. My contention is this: Any attempt to define the word has to come from the actual verses where it is used. You say that it only refers to believers, but not one verse says this, so that is an assumption. I don't know where we go from here. We don't seem to be going anywhere. I do enjoy interacting with you my friend, both now and in the future. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |