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1 John 2:2
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1 My little children, these things I write to you, so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, awe have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.  
2 And aHe Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but balso for the whole world.  

The Test of Knowing Him

3 Now by this we know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments.
4 He who says, “I know Him,” and does not keep His commandments, is a aliar, and the truth is not in him.  
5 But awhoever keeps His word, truly the love of God1 is perfected bin him. By this we know that we are in Him.  
6 aHe who says he abides in Him bought himself also to walk just as He walked.  
7 1Brethren, I write no new commandment to you, but an old commandment which you have had afrom the beginning. The old commandment is the word which you heard2 from the beginning.  
8 Again, aa new commandment I write to you, which thing is true in Him and in you, bbecause the darkness is passing away, and cthe true light is already shining.  
Verse Comparison: 1 John 2:2

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American Standard Version
and he is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for the whole world.

Amplified® Bible
And He [that same Jesus Himself] is the propitiation (the atoning sacrifice) for our sins, and not for ours alone but also for [the sins of] the whole world.

Contemporary English Version
Christ is the sacrifice that takes away our sins and the sins of all the world's people.

Darby English Version
and *he* is the propitiation for our sins; but not for ours alone, but also for the whole world.

Good News Bible
And Christ himself is the means by which our sins are forgiven, and not our sins only, but also the sins of everyone.

International Standard Version
It is he who is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not for ours only, but also for the whole world's.

King James Version
And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for our's only, but also for the sins of the whole world.

New American Standard Bible
and He Himself is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for {those of} the whole world.

New International Version
He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.

New King James Version
And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the whole world.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
and He Himself has become the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for those of the whole world.

Young's Literal Translation
and he -- he is a propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only, but also for the whole world,

New English Translation
and he himself is the atoning sacrifice1 for our sins, and not only for our sins but also for the whole world.2


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