1 John 2:1 (WEB)
My little children, I write these things to you so that you may not sin. If anyone sins, we have a Counselor with the Father, Jesus Christ, the righteous.
Catechism · 6
The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation
“They allow us to become co-heirs with the risen Christ, "provided we suffer with him."” — Catechism footnote: Rom 8:17; Rom 3:25; 1 Jn 2:1-2; cf. Council of Trent (1551): DS 1690.
In the Age of the Church
The first movement of the prayer of petition is asking forgiveness, like the tax collector in the parable: "God, be merciful to me a sinner!"
“He is the one intercessor with the Father on behalf of all men, especially sinners.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Rom 8:34; 1 Jn 2:1; 1 Tim 2:5-8.
The Mysteries of Christ's Life
“He is still "our advocate with the Father", who "always lives to make intercession" for us.” — Catechism footnote: I Jn 2:1 Heb 7:25.
"From Thence He Will Come Agaln to Judge the Living and the Dead"
“…supreme religious deception is that of the Antichrist, a pseudo-messianism by which man glorifies himself in place of God and of his Messiah come in the flesh.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. 2 Th 2:4-12; I Th 5:2-3; 2 Jn 7; I Jn 2:1 8, 22.
"I Believe in the Holy Spirit"
“"Paraclete" is commonly translated by "consoler," and Jesus is the first consoler.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. I Jn 2:1.
Fathers and councils · 17
Irenaeus of Lyons
“…need of the dew of God, that we be not consumed by fire, nor be rendered unfruitful, and that where we have an accuser there we may have also an Advocate, the Lord commending to the Holy Spirit His own man, who had fallen among thieves, whom He Himself compassionated, and bound up his wounds, giving two royal…” — editor's note: 1 John ii. 1.
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Jerome
“In the same passage he gives his reason for thus speaking: “My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye may not sin.” — editor's note: 1 John ii. 1.
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Catena Aurea on John
- Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on John
“(1 John 2:1)” — the author cites it
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Origen
- Origen, De Principiis II.7Book II
“…Epistle of John, when he says, “If any of us sin, we have a Paraclete with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous, and He is the propitiation for our sins;” let us consider whether this term Paraclete should happen to have one meaning when applied to the Saviour, and another when applied to the Holy Spirit.” — editor's note: 1 John ii. 1, 2.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“And if any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the Supporter: and He is the propitiation for our sins.”” — editor's note: 1 John ii. 1, 2.
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Augustine of Hippo
“…wherein is no iniquity; for even “if any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous; and He is the propitiation for our sins;” He is “the Way everlasting” without sin; He is the Life everlasting without punishment.” — editor's note: 1 John ii. 1, 2.
Read the whole comment“See what followeth: “their judges have been swallowed up beside the Rock” (ver. 6).” — editor's note: 1 John ii. 1, 2.
Read the whole comment““My little children, these things I write unto you, that ye sin not.”” — editor's note: 1 John ii. 1.
Read the whole comment“…that ye sin not; and, if one shall have sinned, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous, and Himself is a propitiation of our sins.”” — editor's note: 1 John ii. 1, 2
Read the whole comment“For as the combatants are told, “These things I write unto you, that ye sin not:” so those who are wounded have the sequel to listen to, “And if any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ, the righteous; and He is the propitiation for our sins.”” — editor's note: 1 John ii. 1, 2.
Read the whole comment“For paraclete is in Latin called advocatus (advocate); and it is said of Christ, “We have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.”” — editor's note: 1 John ii. 1.
Read the whole comment“And John says in his epistle: “We have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: and He is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also [for those] of the whole world.”” — editor's note: 1 John ii. 1, 2.
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Tertullian
“All the more fully: “Little children, these things have I written to you, lest ye sin; and if ye shall have sinned, an Advocate we have with God the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous; and, He is the propitiation for our sins.”” — editor's note: 1 John ii. 1, 2.
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Basil the Great
“And as Paraclete He expresses in Himself the goodness of the Paraclete who sent Him, and in His own dignity manifests the majesty of Him from whom He proceeded.” — editor's note: παράκλητος occurs five times in the N.T., and is rendered in A.V. in John xiv. 16 and 26, xv. 26 and xvi. 7, Comforter; in 1 John ii. 1 Advocate, as applied to…
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Ambrose of Milan
“So, then, the Son is one Paraclete, the Holy Spirit another Paraclete; for John called the Son a Paraclete, as you find: “If any man sin, we have a Paraclete [Advocate] with the Father, Jesus Christ.”” — editor's note: 1 John ii. 1.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“Thus too, we have an Advocate, Jesus Christ, not indeed prostrating Himself for us before the Father, and falling down before Him in slavish fashion…Away with a suspicion so truly slavish and unworthy of the Spirit!” — editor's note: 1 John ii. 1.
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Clement of Alexandria
“Chap. ii. 1.” — the author cites it
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Cross-references · 30
Cited together in Catechism §2631.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit I.13.
Cited together in Against Heresies III.17.
Cited together in De Principiis II.7.
Cited together in Against Heresies III.17 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Catechism §1460.
Cited together in Against Heresies III.17.
Cited together in Against Heresies III.17.
Cited together in Catechism §2631.
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on John 14:15–17 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on John 14:15–17 (Catena Aurea) and 1 other place.
Cited together in Catechism §1460.
Cited together in Catechism §519.
Cited together in Catechism §1460.
Cited together in Catechism §2634.
Cited together in Catechism §2634.
Cited together in Catechism §2634.
Cited together in Catechism §1460.
Cited together in Catechism §519.
Cited together in Catechism §1460.
Cited together in Catechism §1460.
Cited together in Catechism §1460.
Cited together in Catechism §2634.
Cited together in Catechism §2634.
Cited together in Catechism §2634.
Cited together in De Principiis II.7.
Cited together in Catechism §519.
Cited together in Catechism §2631.
Cited together in Catechism §2631.
Cited together in Catechism §2631.