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1 John 4:2-3 KJV
1 John · chapter 4 · verses 2–3 · King James Version
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.1 John 4:2-3 · King James Version
1 John 4:2-3 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.
5They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.
Cross references
- John 1:14
- 1 Corinthians 12:3
- 1 Timothy 3:16
- 1 John 5:1
- 1 John 4:3
- John 16:13-15
- 1 John 2:22
- 2 John 1:7
- 1 John 2:18
Key words (Strong's)
- confessethhomologeōto say the same thing as anotherG3670 →
- Herebyenin, by, with etcG1722 →
- Herebyhoswho, which, what, thatG3739 →
- Herebytoutōto this oneG5129 →
- Spiritpneumathe third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father…G4151 →
- ChristchristosChrist = " anointed" , Christ was [and is], anointedG5547 →
- JesusiēsousJesus = " Jehovah is salvation" , Jesus, the Son of God, the Saviour of mankind…G2424 →
- fleshsarxflesh of both man and beasts, the body, the body of a man, used of natural or physical…G4561 →
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