1 John 4:1 Cross References - Riverside

¹ BELOVED, do not trust every spirit, but test the spirits whether they are from God. For many false prophets have come out into the world.

¹⁵ "Beware of false prophets, such as come to you in the clothing of sheep, but inwardly are ravenous wolves. ¹⁶ From their fruits you will know them. Are grapes gathered from thorns or figs from thistles?

⁴ Jesus answered them, "Make sure that no one misleads you. ⁵ For many will come in my name and will say, 'I am the Christ,' and they will lead many astray.

²³ Then if any one says to you, 'See, here is the Christ,' or 'here,' do not believe him. ²⁴ For false Christs and false prophets will arise and will give great signs and wonders so as to mislead, if possible, even the chosen. ²⁵ See, I have told you beforehand. ²⁶ So, if they say to you, 'He is in the wilderness,' do not go out there. If they say, 'in the inner rooms,' do not believe it.

²¹ Then if any one says to you, 'See here is the Christ!' or, 'See there,' believe him not.

⁵⁷ Why do you not of yourselves judge correctly?

⁸ He said, "Be on your guard against being misled. For many will come in my name, saying, 'I am he,' and, 'The time is at hand.' Do not follow them.

¹¹ These people were nobler than those in Thessalonica. They welcomed the message with all readiness and examined the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.

²⁹ I know that after my departure fierce wolves will come among you, not sparing the flock.

¹⁸ For such persons are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own stomachs, and by their smooth and pleasing talk they mislead the hearts of the innocent. ¹⁹ For your obedience has come to the knowledge of all men. Therefore I rejoice over you, but I wish you to be wise regarding what is good, and simple in regard to what is evil.

¹⁰ to another works of power, to another prophecy, to another the discernment of spirits, to another varieties of tongues, to another interpretation of tongues.

²⁹ Of the prophets let two or three speak and let the others reflect.

²¹ Test all things; hold fast the good.

¹ THE Spirit says distinctly that in later times some will desert from the faith, giving attention to deceiving spirits and teachings of demons,

¹³ Wicked men and impostors will go on from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.

¹ BUT false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among yourselves, and they will craftily bring in deadly heresies, even disowning the Lord who bought them and bringing on themselves quick ruin.

¹⁸ Little children, it is the last hour, and as you have heard that Antichrist is coming, even now many Antichrists have arisen. By this we know that it is the last hour.

⁷ For many deceivers have come out into the world and they do not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh. Such a one is the deceiver and the Antichrist.

² I know your works and your labor and your endurance, and that you cannot bear wicked people, and you have tried those who say that they are apostles though they are not, and you have found them liars.