11 For ^sthe grace of God has appeared, bringing ^tsalvation ^ufor all people, 12 training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly ^vpassions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and ^wgodly lives in ^xthe present age, 13 ^ywaiting for our blessed hope, the ^zappearing of the glory of ^aour great God and Savior Jesus Christ, 14 who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself ^ba people for his own possession who are zealous ^cfor good works.

Lights in the World

12 Therefore, my beloved, ^tas you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, ^uwork out your own salvation with fear and trembling, 13 for it is God who ^vworks in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.

Walking in the Light

5 ^kThis is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. 6 ^lIf we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we ^mlie and do not practice the truth. 7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and ⁿthe blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin. 8 ^oIf we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and ^pthe truth is not in us. 9 ^qIf we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say we have not sinned, we ^rmake him a liar, and his word is not in us.

Christ Our Advocate

1 My little children, ^sI am writing these things to you ^tso that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an ^uadvocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. 2 He is the ^vpropitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world.