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1 John 4:1-2
New Matthew Bible
1 John 4:1-2
New Matthew Bible
Difference of spirits, and how the Spirit of God may be known from the spirit of error. Of the love of God and of our neighbours.
4 Ye beloveds, believe not every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God or not. For many false prophets have gone out into the world. 2 By this you may know the spirit that is of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh, is of God.
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1 John 4:1-2
New International Version
1 John 4:1-2
New International Version
On Denying the Incarnation
4 Dear friends,(A) do not believe every spirit,(B) but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.(C) 2 This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh(D) is from God,(E)
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