1 John 2:2
2 He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.
Other Translations of 1 John 2:2
King James Version
2 And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.
English Standard Version
2 He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world.
The Message
2 When he served as a sacrifice for our sins, he solved the sin problem for good - not only ours, but the whole world's.
New King James Version
2 And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the whole world.
New Living Translation
2 He himself is the sacrifice that atones for our sins-and not only our sins but the sins of all the world.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 John 2:2