John states that we have an ____ with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous; and He is the ____ for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world.

• A. advocate; propitiation
• B. mediator; propitiation
• C. advocate; sacrifice
• D. intercessor; atonement

Answer: (A)

In this passage, two roles of Jesus before the Father are highlighted. First, He is described as our advocate, a term that conveys someone who pleads our case in a divine courtroom—representing us, defending us, and ensuring we have access to God despite our sins. This emphasizes Christ’s active intercession on behalf of believers.

Second, He is named the propitiation for our sins, meaning the sacrifice that turns away God’s wrath and provides the atonement necessary for reconciliation. The phrase also notes the scope: not only ours but the sins of the whole world, showing the universal reach of His atoning work.

Putting those ideas together, the best fit is Jesus as our advocate and as the propitiation. The other options don’t match the exact terms used in the verse—the words convey the specific legal-advocacy role and the particular kind of atoning, wrath-ward-satisfying sacrifice described here.