Propitiation

1 John 2:2 "And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world."

Propitiation 1. Appeasing divine anger by a sacrifice that atones for a sin or offense against God. 2. In the New Testament, restoring the holy relationship between the Creator and his creation through the atoning sacrifice of Christ that satisfies the needs of divine justice

Kurian, G. T. (2001). Nelson's new Christian dictionary : The authoritative resource on the Christian world. Nashville, Tenn.: Thomas Nelson Pubs.

Propitiation [pro pish ih AY shun] — the atoning death of Jesus on the cross, through which He paid the penalty demanded by God because of people’s sin, thus setting them free from sin and death. The word means “appeasement.” Thus, propitiation expresses the idea that Jesus died on the cross to pay the price for sin that a holy God demanded. Although Jesus was free of sin, He took all our sins upon Himself and redeemed us from the penalty of death that our sins demanded.

Youngblood, R. F., Bruce, F. F., Harrison, R. K., & Thomas Nelson Publishers. (1995). Nelson's new illustrated Bible dictionary. Rev. ed. of: Nelson's illustrated Bible dictionary.; Includes index. Nashville: T. Nelson.