My little children, I write these things to you so that you may not sin. If anyone sins, we have a Counselor{Greek Parakleton: Counselor, Helper, Intercessor, Advocate, and Comfortor.} with the Father, Jesus Christ, the righteous.
And if any man sin — If, through ignorance, inexperience, the violence of temptation, unwatchfulness, c., ye have fallen into sin, and grieved the Spirit of God, do not continue in the sin, nor under the guilt do not despair of being again restored to the favour of God; your case, it is true, is deeply deplorable, but not desperate; there is still hope, for--