OET interlinear 1YHN (1JHN) 2:12

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

τεκνία

little_children

The term little children here could refer to: (1) all of the believers to whom John is writing. This is the way that he uses this term in 2:1 and in several other places in this letter. See the explanation of it in two of the notes to 2:1. If that is the sense, then John divides the believers into only two groups in verses 12–14, the older ones and the younger ones. See the UST. Or it could refer to: (2) only some of the believers. In that case, John is addressing the believers in three different groups in verses 12–14, and this group would represent new believers, that is, those who have very recently put their faith in Jesus for the forgiveness of their sins. This would also apply to the similar term in 2:14. Alternate translation: “new believers”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ὅτι

because

The word translated as because here could also be translated as “that.” This also applies to the same phrase that is used several times in verses 13 and 14. In other words, what follows this word could be: (1) the reason that John is writing. Alternate translation: “since” (2) the content that John wants to communicate. Alternate translation: “that”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἀφέωνται ὑμῖν αἱ ἁμαρτίαι

/have_been/_forgiven ˱to˲_you_all your sins

If your language does not use this passive form, you can express this with an active form, and you can state who has done the action. Alternate translation: “God has forgiven your sins”

Note 4 topic: writing-pronouns

διὰ τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ

because_of the name ˱of˲_him

The pronoun his refers to Jesus. Alternate translation: “because of the name of Jesus”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

διὰ τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ

because_of the name ˱of˲_him

John is using the name of Jesus to represent who Jesus is and what he has done. Alternate translation: “on account of Jesus”