1 John 4:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

1 John 4:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 John 4:3 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 John 4:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“and every spirit who doesn’t confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is not of God; and this is the spirit of the Antichrist, of whom you have heard that it comes. Now it is in the world already.”

1 John 4:3 — World English Bible

1 John 4:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“and every spirit that confesseth not Jesus is not of God: and this is the spirit of the antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it cometh; and now it is in the world already. ”

1 John 4:3 — American Standard Version

1 John 4:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and every spirit that doth not confess Jesus Christ in the flesh having come, of God it is not; and this is that of the antichrist, which ye heard that it doth come, and now in the world it is already.”

1 John 4:3 — Young's Literal Translation

1 John 4:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“and every spirit which does not confess Jesus Christ come in flesh is not ofGod: and this is that [power] of the antichrist, [of] which ye have heard that it comes, and now it is already in the world. ”

1 John 4:3 — Darby Translation

1 John 4:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And euery spirit that confesseth not that Iesus Christ is come in the flesh, is not of God: but this is the spirit of Antichrist, of whome ye haue heard, how that he should come, and nowe already he is in this world.”

1 John 4:3 — Geneva Bible

1 John 4:3 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.

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.

5 They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.

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What Does 1 John 4:3 Mean?

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