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1 John 4

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1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of 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 By this ye know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ hath come in the flesh, 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 that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh, is not from God. And this is that [spirit] of antichrist, of which ye have heard that it should come; and even now already it is in the world.
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 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.
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 of the world: therefore they speak from the world, and the world heareth 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 of God. He that knoweth God, heareth us; he that is not of God, heareth not us. By this we know the spirit of truth, and 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, let us love one another: for love is from God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth 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 He that loveth not, knoweth not God; for God is love.
8 Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.
9 In this was manifested the love of God towards us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.
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.
10 In this is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son [to be] the propitiation for our sins.
10 This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.
11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.
11 Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.
12 No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.
12 No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.
13 By this we know that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.
13 This is how we know that we live in him and he in us: He has given us of his Spirit.
14 And we have seen and do testify, that the Father sent the Son [to be] the Savior of the world.
14 And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world.
15 Whoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.
15 If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in them and they in God.
16 And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love: and he that dwelleth in love, dwelleth in God, and God in him.
16 And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them.
17 In this is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.
17 This is how love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgment: In this world we are like Jesus.
18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth, is not made perfect in love.
18 There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.
19 We love him, because he first loved us.
19 We love because he first loved us.
20 If a man sayeth, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar. For he that loveth not his brother, whom he hath seen, how can he love God, whom he hath not seen?
20 Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have not seen.
21 And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God, love his brother also.
21 And he has given us this command: Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister.
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