1John.4.1
Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
1John.4.1
My dear friends, don't believe everything you hear. Carefully weigh and examine what people tell you. Not everyone who talks about God comes from God. There are a lot of lying preachers loose in the world.
1John.4.1
Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
1John.4.1
Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
1John.4.1
Dear friends, do not believe everyone who claims to speak by the Spirit. You must test them to see if the spirit they have comes from God. For there are many false prophets in the world.
1John.4.2
Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:
1John.4.2
Here's how you test for the genuine Spirit of God. Everyone who confesses openly his faith in Jesus Christ--the Son of God, who came as an actual flesh-and-blood person--comes from God and belongs to God.
1John.4.2
This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God,
1John.4.2
By this you know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God,
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This is the way to find out if they have the Spirit of God: If a prophet acknowledges that Jesus Christ became a human being, that person has the Spirit of God.
1John.4.3
And 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.
1John.4.3
And everyone who refuses to confess faith in Jesus has nothing in common with God. This is the spirit of antichrist that you heard was coming. Well, here it is, sooner than we thought!
1John.4.3
but every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and even now is already in the world.
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and every spirit that does not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is not of God. And this is the spirit of the Antichrist, which you have heard was coming, and is now already in the world.
1John.4.3
If a prophet does not acknowledge Jesus, that person is not from God. Such a person has the spirit of the Antichrist. You have heard that he is going to come into the world, and he is already here.
1John.4.4
Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.
1John.4.4
My dear children, you come from God and belong to God. You have already won a big victory over those false teachers, for the Spirit in you is far stronger than anything in the world.
1John.4.4
You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.
1John.4.4
You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.
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But you belong to God, my dear children. You have already won your fight with these false prophets, because the Spirit who lives in you is greater than the spirit who lives in the world.
1John.4.5
They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.
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These people belong to the Christ-denying world. They talk the world's language and the world eats it up.
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They are from the world and therefore speak from the viewpoint of the world, and the world listens to them.
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They are of the world. Therefore they speak as of the world, and the world hears them.
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These people belong to this world, so they speak from the world's viewpoint, and the world listens to them.
1John.4.6
We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.
1John.4.6
But we come from God and belong to God. Anyone who knows God understands us and listens. The person who has nothing to do with God will, of course, not listen to us. This is another test for telling the Spirit of Truth from the spirit of deception.
1John.4.6
We are from God, and whoever knows God listens to us; but whoever is not from God does not listen to us. This is how we recognize the Spirit of truth and the spirit of falsehood.
1John.4.6
We are of God. He who knows God hears us; he who is not of God does not hear us. By this we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of error.
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But we belong to God; that is why those who know God listen to us. If they do not belong to God, they do not listen to us. That is how we know if someone has the Spirit of truth or the spirit of deception.
1John.4.7
Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
1John.4.7
My beloved friends, let us continue to love each other since love comes from God. Everyone who loves is born of God and experiences a relationship with God.
1John.4.7
Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.
1John.4.7
Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God.
1John.4.7
Dear friends, let us continue to love one another, for love comes from God. Anyone who loves is born of God and knows God.
1John.4.8
He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
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The person who refuses to love doesn't know the first thing about God, because God is love--so you can't know him if you don't love.
1John.4.8
Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.
1John.4.8
He who does not love does not know God, for God is love.
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But anyone who does not love does not know God--for God is love.
1John.4.9
In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.
1John.4.9
This is how God showed his love for us: God sent his only Son into the world so we might live through him.
1John.4.9
This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him.
1John.4.9
In this the love of God was manifested toward us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him.
1John.4.9
God showed how much he loved us by sending his only Son into the world so that we might have eternal life through him.
1John.4.10
Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
1John.4.10
This is the kind of love we are talking about--not that we once upon a time loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to clear away our sins and the damage they've done to our relationship with God.
1John.4.10
This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.
1John.4.10
In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
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This is real love. It is not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins.
1John.4.11
Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.
1John.4.11
My dear, dear friends, if God loved us like this, we certainly ought to love each other.
1John.4.11
Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.
1John.4.11
Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.
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Dear friends, since God loved us that much, we surely ought to love each other.
1John.4.12
No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.
1John.4.12
No one has seen God, ever. But if we love one another, God dwells deeply within us, and his love becomes complete in us--perfect love!
1John.4.12
No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.
1John.4.12
No one has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God abides in us, and His love has been perfected in us.
1John.4.12
No one has ever seen God. But if we love each other, God lives in us, and his love has been brought to full expression through us.
1John.4.13
Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.
1John.4.13
This is how we know we're living steadily and deeply in him, and he in us: He's given us life from his life, from his very own Spirit.
1John.4.13
We know that we live in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit.
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By this we know that we abide in Him, and He in us, because He has given us of His Spirit.
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And God has given us his Spirit as proof that we live in him and he in us.
1John.4.14
And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.
1John.4.14
Also, we've seen for ourselves and continue to state openly that the Father sent his Son as Savior of the world.
1John.4.14
And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world.
1John.4.14
And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent the Son as Savior of the world.
1John.4.14
Furthermore, we have seen with our own eyes and now testify that the Father sent his Son to be the Savior of the world.
1John.4.15
Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.
1John.4.15
Everyone who confesses that Jesus is God's Son participates continuously in an intimate relationship with God.
1John.4.15
If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in him and he in God.
1John.4.15
Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God.
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All who proclaim that Jesus is the Son of God have God living in them, and they live in God.
1John.4.16
And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.
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We know it so well, we've embraced it heart and soul, this love that comes from God. God is love. When we take up permanent residence in a life of love, we live in God and God lives in us.
1John.4.16
And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him.
1John.4.16
And we have known and believed the love that God has for us. God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him.
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We know how much God loves us, and we have put our trust in him. God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them.
1John.4.17
Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.
1John.4.17
This way, love has the run of the house, becomes at home and mature in us, so that we're free of worry on Judgment Day--our standing in the world is identical with Christ's.
1John.4.17
In this way, love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgment, because in this world we are like him.
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Love has been perfected among us in this: that we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as He is, so are we in this world.
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And as we live in God, our love grows more perfect. So we will not be afraid on the day of judgment, but we can face him with confidence because we are like Christ here in this world.
1John.4.18
There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
1John.4.18
There is no room in love for fear. Well-formed love banishes fear. Since fear is crippling, a fearful life--fear of death, fear of judgment--is one not yet fully formed in love.
1John.4.18
There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.
1John.4.18
There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love.
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Such love has no fear because perfect love expels all fear. If we are afraid, it is for fear of judgment, and this shows that his love has not been perfected in us.
1John.4.19
We love him, because he first loved us.
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We, though, are going to love--love and be loved. First we were loved, now we love. He loved us first.
1John.4.19
We love because he first loved us.
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We love Him because He first loved us.
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We love each other as a result of his loving us first.
1John.4.20
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, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?
1John.4.20
If anyone boasts, "I love God," and goes right on hating his brother or sister, thinking nothing of it, he is a liar. If he won't love the person he can see, how can he love the God he can't see?
1John.4.20
If anyone says, "I love God," yet hates his brother, he is a liar. For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen.
1John.4.20
If someone says, "I love God," and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen?
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If someone says, "I love God," but hates a Christian brother or sister, that person is a liar; for if we don't love people we can see, how can we love God, whom we have not seen?
1John.4.21
And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.
1John.4.21
The command we have from Christ is blunt: Loving God includes loving people. You've got to love both.
1John.4.21
And he has given us this command: Whoever loves God must also love his brother.
1John.4.21
And this commandment we have from Him: that he who loves God must love his brother also.
1John.4.21
And God himself has commanded that we must love not only him but our Christian brothers and sisters, too.
