I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake.
Ver. 12. I write unto you, little children] A Christian hath his degrees of growth; childhood, 1 Corinthians 3:1,2; youth or well grown age, when he is past the spoon, as here; old age, Acts 21:16 .
Because your sins are forgiven you] Though perhaps you as yet know it not, through weakness of faith and strength of corruption.