1 John 4:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.”
1 John 4:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 John 4:6 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 John 4:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“We are of God. He who knows God listens to us. He who is not of God doesn’t listen to us. By this we know the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.”
1 John 4:6 — World English Bible
1 John 4:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he who is not of God heareth us not. By this we know the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error. ”
1 John 4:6 — American Standard Version
1 John 4:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“we--of God we are; he who is knowing God doth hear us; he who is not of God, doth not hear us; from this we know the spirit of the truth, and the spirit of the error.”
1 John 4:6 — Young's Literal Translation
1 John 4:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“We are ofGod; he that knowsGod hears us; he who is not ofGod does not hear us. From this we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of error.”
1 John 4:6 — Darby Translation
1 John 4:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“We are of God, he that knoweth God, heareth vs: he that is not of God, heareth vs not. Heereby knowe wee the spirit of trueth, and the spirit of errour.”
1 John 4:6 — Geneva Bible
1 John 4:6 in Context — 1 John 4
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.
6 We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.
7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
What Does 1 John 4:6 Mean?
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