1 John 4:2 “By this you will know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses t…”

1 John 4:2

By this you will know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:

World English Bible

By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit who confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God,

American Standard Version

Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:

Geneva Bible 1599

Hereby shall ye know the Spirit of God, Euery spirit which confesseth that Iesus Christ is come in the flesh, is of God.

Darby Translation

Hereby ye know the Spirit of God: every spirit which confesses Jesus Christ come in flesh is of God;

Young's Literal Translation

in this know ye the Spirit of God; every spirit that doth confess Jesus Christ in the flesh having come, of God it is,

Bible in Basic English

By this you may have knowledge of the Spirit of God: every spirit which says that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God:

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Cross references

“Every”

1 Corinthians 12:3 1 John 5:1 John 16:13–15

1 Corinthians 12:3 · BSB

Therefore I inform you that no one who is speaking by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus be cursed,” and no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit.

1 John 5:1 · BSB

Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father also loves those born of Him.

John 16:13–15 · BSB

However, when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears, and He will declare to you what is to come.

“come”

John 1:14 1 Timothy 3:16 1 John 4:3

John 1:14 · BSB

The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

1 Timothy 3:16 · BSB

By common confession, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was proclaimed among the nations, was believed in throughout the world, was taken up in…

1 John 4:3 · BSB

and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and which is already in the world at this time.

Also

1 John 2:23

1 John 2:23 · BSB

Whoever denies the Son does not have the Father, but whoever confesses the Son has the Father as well.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

1Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world.

3and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and which is already in the world at this time.

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