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1 John 4:3
New King James Version
1 John 4:3
New King James Version
3 and every spirit that does not confess [a]that Jesus [b]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.
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- 1 John 4:3 NU omits that
- 1 John 4:3 NU omits Christ has come in the flesh
1 John 4:3
New American Standard Bible
1 John 4:3
New American Standard Bible
3 and every spirit that (A)does not confess Jesus is not from God; this is the spirit of the (B)antichrist, which you have heard is coming, and (C)now it is already in the world.
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1 John 4:3
Amplified Bible
1 John 4:3
Amplified Bible
3 and every spirit that does not confess Jesus [acknowledging that He has come in the flesh, but would deny any of the Son’s true nature] is not of God; this is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming, and is now already in the world.
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1 John 4:3
New International Version
1 John 4:3
New International Version
3 but every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist,(A) which you have heard is coming and even now is already in the world.(B)
1 John 4:3
King James Version
1 John 4:3
King James Version
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.
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