1 John 4 Beloved , believe not every spirit , but try the spirits whether they are of God : because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

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1 G27 Beloved G4100 , believe [G5720] G3361 not G3956 every G4151 spirit G235 , but G1381 try [G5720] G4151 the spirits G1487 whether G2076 they are [G5748] G1537 of G2316 God G3754 : because G4183 many G5578 false prophets G1831 are gone out [G5758] G1519 into G2889 the world.

2 G1722 Hereby G3739 G5129 G1097 know ye [G5719] [G5720] G4151 the Spirit G2316 of God G3956 : Every G4151 spirit G3670 that confesseth [G5719] G2424 that Jesus G5547 Christ G2064 is come [G5756] G1722 in G4561 the flesh G2076 is [G5748] G1537 of G2316 God:

3 G2532 And G3956 every G4151 spirit G3739 that G3670 confesseth [G5719] G3361 not G2424 that Jesus G5547 Christ G2064 is come [G5756] G1722 in G4561 the flesh G2076 is [G5748] G3756 not G1537 of G2316 God G2532 : and G5124 this G2076 is [G5748] G500 that spirit of antichrist G3739 , whereof G191 ye have heard [G5754] G3754 that G2064 it should come [G5736] G2532 ; and even G3568 now G2235 already G2076 is it [G5748] G1722 in G2889 the world.

4 G5210 Ye G2075 are [G5748] G1537 of G2316 God G5040 , little children G2532 , and G3528 have overcome [G5758] G846 them G3754 : because G3187 greater G2076 is he that is [G5748] G1722 in G5213 you G2228 , than G1722 he that is in G2889 the world.

5 G846 They G1526 are [G5748] G1537 of G2889 the world G1223 : therefore G5124 G2980 speak they [G5719] G1537 of G2889 the world G2532 , and G2889 the world G191 heareth [G5719] G846 them.

6 G2249 We G2070 are [G5748] G1537 of G2316 God G1097 : he that knoweth [G5723] G2316 God G191 heareth [G5719] G2257 us G3739 ; he that G2076 is [G5748] G3756 not G1537 of G2316 God G191 heareth [G5719] G3756 not G2257 us G1537 . Hereby G5127 G1097 know we [G5719] G4151 the spirit G225 of truth G2532 , and G4151 the spirit G4106 of error.

7 G27 Beloved G25 , let us love [G5725] G240 one another G3754 : for G26 love G2076 is [G5748] G1537 of G2316 God G2532 ; and G3956 every one G25 that loveth [G5723] G1080 is born [G5769] G1537 of G2316 God G2532 , and G1097 knoweth [G5719] G2316 God.

8 G25 He that loveth [G5723] G3361 not G1097 knoweth [G5627] G3756 not G2316 God G3754 ; for G2316 God G2076 is [G5748] G26 love.

9 G1722 In G5129 this G5319 was manifested [G5681] G26 the love G2316 of God G1722 toward G2254 us G3754 , because G2316 that God G649 sent [G5758] G846 his G3439 only begotten G5207 Son G1519 into G2889 the world G2443 , that G2198 we might live [G5661] G1223 through G846 him.

10 G1722 Herein G5129 G2076 is [G5748] G26 love G3754 , not G3756 that G2249 we G25 loved [G5656] G2316 God G235 , but G3754 that G846 he G25 loved [G5656] G2248 us G2532 , and G649 sent [G5656] G846 his G5207 Son G2434 to be the propitiation G4012 for G2257 our G266 sins.

11 G27 Beloved G1487 , if G2316 God G3779 so G25 loved [G5656] G2248 us G2249 , we G3784 ought [G5719] G2532 also G25 to love [G5721] G240 one another.

12 G3762 No man G2300 hath seen [G5766] G2316 God G4455 at any time G1437 . If G25 we love [G5725] G240 one another G2316 , God G3306 dwelleth [G5719] G1722 in G2254 us G2532 , and G846 his G26 love G2076 is [G5748] G5048 perfected [G5772] G1722 in G2254 us.

13 G1722 Hereby G5129 G1097 know we [G5719] G3754 that G3306 we dwell [G5719] G1722 in G846 him G2532 , and G846 he G1722 in G2254 us G3754 , because G1325 he hath given [G5758] G2254 us G1537 of G846 his G4151 Spirit.

14 G2532 And G2249 we G2300 have seen [G5766] G2532 and G3140 do testify [G5719] G3754 that G3962 the Father G649 sent [G5758] G5207 the Son G4990 to be the Saviour G2889 of the world.

15 G3739 Whosoever G302 G3670 shall confess [G5661] G3754 that G2424 Jesus G2076 is [G5748] G5207 the Son G2316 of God G2316 , God G3306 dwelleth [G5719] G1722 in G846 him G2532 , and G846 he G1722 in G2316 God.

16 G2532 And G2249 we G1097 have known [G5758] G2532 and G4100 believed [G5758] G26 the love G3739 that G2316 God G2192 hath [G5719] G1722 to G2254 us G2316 . God G2076 is [G5748] G26 love G2532 ; and G3306 he that dwelleth [G5723] G1722 in G26 love G3306 dwelleth [G5719] G1722 in G2316 God G2532 , and G2316 God G1722 in G846 him.

17 G1722 Herein G5129 G3326 is our G2257 G26 love G5048 made perfect [G5769] G2443 , that G2192 we may have [G5725] G3954 boldness G1722 in G2250 the day G2920 of judgment G3754 : because G2531 as G1565 he G2076 is [G5748] G2532 , so G2070 are [G5748] G2249 we G1722 in G5129 this G2889 world.

18 G2076 There is [G5748] G3756 no G5401 fear G1722 in G26 love G235 ; but G5046 perfect G26 love G906 casteth [G5719] G1854 out G5401 fear G3754 : because G5401 fear G2192 hath [G5719] G2851 torment G1161 . G5399 He that feareth [G5740] G5048 is G3756 not G5048 made perfect [G5769] G1722 in G26 love.

19 G2249 We G25 love [G5719] [G5725] G846 him G3754 , because G846 he G4413 first G25 loved [G5656] G2248 us.

20 G1437 If G5100 a man G2036 say [G5632] G3754 , G25 I love [G5719] G2316 God G2532 , and G3404 hateth [G5725] G846 his G80 brother G2076 , he is [G5748] G5583 a liar G1063 : for G25 he that loveth [G5723] G3361 not G846 his G80 brother G3739 whom G3708 he hath seen [G5758] G4459 , how G1410 can [G5736] G25 he love [G5721] G2316 God G3739 whom G3708 he hath G3756 not G3708 seen [G5758] ?

21 G2532 And G5026 this G1785 commandment G2192 have we [G5719] G575 from G846 him G2443 , That G25 he who loveth [G5723] G2316 God G25 love [G5725] G846 his G80 brother G2532 also.

ERV⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Beloved, believe not every spirit, but prove the spirits, whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. ² Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: every spirit which confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: ³ and every spirit which confesseth not Jesus is not of God: and this is the [spirit] of the antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it cometh; and now it is in the world already. ⁴ Ye are of God, [my] little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you than he that is in the world. ⁵ They are of the world: therefore speak they [as] of the world, and the world heareth them. ⁶ We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he who is not of God heareth us not. By this we know the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error. ⁷ Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is begotten of God, and knoweth God. ⁸ He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. ⁹ Herein was the love of God manifested in us, that God hath sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. ¹⁰ Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son [to be] the propitiation for our sins. ¹¹ Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. ¹² No man hath beheld God at any time: if we love one another, God abideth in us, and his love is perfected in us: ¹³ hereby know we that we abide in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit. ¹⁴ And we have beheld and bear witness that the Father hath sent the Son [to be] the Saviour of the world. ¹⁵ Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God abideth in him, and he in God. ¹⁶ And we know and have believed the love which God hath in us. God is love; and he that abideth in love abideth in God, and God abideth in him. ¹⁷ Herein is love made perfect with us, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as he is, even so are we in this world. ¹⁸ There is no fear in love: but perfect love casteth out fear, because fear hath punishment; and he that feareth is not made perfect in love. ¹⁹ We love, because he first loved us. ²⁰ If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, cannot love God whom he hath not seen. ²¹ And this commandment have we from him, that he who loveth God love his brother also.