1 John 4:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.”

1 John 4:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 John 4:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 John 4:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Beloved, don’t believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.”

1 John 4:1 — World English Bible

1 John 4:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Beloved, believe not every spirit, but prove the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets are gone out into the world. ”

1 John 4:1 — American Standard Version

1 John 4:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Beloved, every spirit believe not, but prove the spirits, if of God they are, because many false prophets have gone forth to the world;”

1 John 4:1 — Young's Literal Translation

1 John 4:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Beloved, believe not every spirit, but prove the spirits, if they are ofGod; because many false prophets are gone out into the world. ”

1 John 4:1 — Darby Translation

1 John 4:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Dearely beloued, beleeue not euery spirit, but trie the spirits whether they are of God: for many false prophets are gone out into this worlde.”

1 John 4:1 — Geneva Bible

1 John 4:1 in Context — 1 John 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.

2 Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:

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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What Does 1 John 4:1 Mean?

1 John 4:1 is a verse from the Book of 1 John, part of the New Testament. It appears in 1 John chapter 4. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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