My little children (believers, dear ones), I am writing you these things so that you will not sin…

My little children (believers, dear ones), I am writing you these things so that you will not sin and violate God’s law. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate [who will intercede for us] with the Father: Jesus Christ the righteous [the upright, the just One, who conforms to the Father’s will in every way—purpose, thought, and action]. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=1%20John%202%3A1&version=AMP