1 John 4:2
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“By this you will know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God,”
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“By this you will know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God,”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:”
King James Version · Public Domain“Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“in this know ye the Spirit of God; every spirit that doth confess Jesus Christ in the flesh having come, of God it is,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 John 4:2 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- John 1:14The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
- John 16:13However, when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears, and He will declare to you what is to come.
- 1 Corinthians 12:3Therefore I inform you that no one who is speaking by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus be cursed,” and no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit.
- 1 Timothy 3:16By common confession, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was proclaimed among the nations, was believed in throughout the world, was taken up in glory.
- 1 John 2:23Whoever denies the Son does not have the Father, but whoever confesses the Son has the Father as well.
- 1 John 4:3and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and which is already in the world at this time.
- 1 John 5:1Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father also loves those born of Him.
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