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1 John 4:1-2 KJV
1 John · chapter 4 · verses 1–2 · King James Version
1Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. 2Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:1 John 4:1-2 · King James Version
1 John 4:1-2 in context
1Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
2Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:
3And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.
4Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.
Cross references
- 1 Thessalonians 5:21
- 2 Peter 2:1
- 1 Timothy 4:1
- 2 John 1:7
- Proverbs 14:15
- Matthew 24:4-5
- Jeremiah 29:8-9
- Matthew 7:15-16
- John 1:14
- 1 Corinthians 12:3
- 1 Timothy 3:16
- 1 John 5:1
Key words (Strong's)
- confessethhomologeōto say the same thing as anotherG3670 →
- prophetspseudoprophētēsone who, acting the part of a divinely inspired prophet, utters falsehoods under the name…G5578 →
- Belovedagapētosbeloved, esteemed, dear, favourite, worthy of loveG27 →
- believepisteuōto think to be true, to be persuaded of, to credit, place confidence in, of the thing…G4100 →
- spiritpneumathe third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father…G4151 →
- Herebyenin, by, with etcG1722 →
- Herebyhoswho, which, what, thatG3739 →
- Herebytoutōto this oneG5129 →
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