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1 John 4:1-9

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1 Dear friends, don't trust every spirit. On the contrary, test the spirits to see whether they are from God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
1 Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
2 Here is how you recognize the Spirit of God: every spirit which acknowledges that Yeshua the Messiah came as a human being is from God,
2 This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God,
3 and every spirit which does not acknowledge Yeshua is not from God - in fact, this is the spirit of the Anti-Messiah. You have heard that he is coming. Well, he's here now, in the world already!
3 but every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and even now is already in the world.
4 You, children, are from God and have overcome the false prophets, because he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.
4 You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.
5 They are from the world; therefore, they speak from the world's viewpoint; and the world listens to them.
5 They are from the world and therefore speak from the viewpoint of the world, and the world listens to them.
6 We are from God. Whoever knows God listens to us; whoever is not from God doesn't listen to us. This is how we distinguish the Spirit of truth from the spirit of error.
6 We are from God, and whoever knows God listens to us; but whoever is not from God does not listen to us. This is how we recognize the Spirit of truth and the spirit of falsehood.
7 Beloved friends, let us love one another; because love is from God; and everyone who loves has God as his Father and knows God.
7 Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.
8 Those who do not love, do not know God; because God is love.
8 Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.
9 Here is how God showed his love among us: God sent his only Son into the world, so that through him we might have life.
9 This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him.
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