1 John 4:1

Overview - 1 John 4
He warns them not to believe all who boast of the Spirit;
and exhorts to brotherly love.
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1 John 4:1  (King James Version)
Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
 


believe not
Deuteronomy 13:1-5 ; Proverbs 14:15 ; Jeremiah 5:31 ; Jeremiah 29:8 Jeremiah 29:9 Matthew 7:15 Matthew 7:16 ; Matthew 24:4 Matthew 24:5 Romans 16:18
2 Peter 2:1

try
Luke 12:57 ; Acts 17:11 ; Romans 16:19 ; 1 Corinthians 14:29 ; 1 Thessalonians 5:21 ; Revelation 2:2

many
2:18 Matthew 24:5 Matthew 24:23-26 ; Mark 13:21 ; Luke 21:8 ; Acts 20:29 ; 1 Timothy 4:1 ; 2 Timothy 3:13
2 Peter 2:1 ; 2 John 1:7