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1 John 4:2

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Jesus ChristThe Holy SpiritTruth and honesty

1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

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

3 And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it 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.

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BSB
By this you will know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God,
KJV
Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:
WEB
By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit who confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God,
ASV
Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:
DARBY
Hereby ye know the Spirit of God: every spirit which confesses Jesus Christ come in flesh is of God;
BLB
In this you⁺ know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses Jesus Christ having come in the flesh is of God,
ÅB
På dette skal dere kjenne Guds Ånd: Hver ånd som bekjenner at Jesus er Kristus, kommet i kjød, er av Gud;
OTB
På denne måten kan dere gjenkjenne Guds Ånd: hver ånd som bekjenner at Jesus Kristus er kommet i kjødet, er fra Gud;
B1930
På dette skal I kjenne Guds Ånd: Hver ånd som bekjenner at Jesus er Kristus, kommet i kjød, er av Gud;

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  • John 1:14

    And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

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  • 1 Corinthians 12:3

    Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.

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  • 1 Timothy 3:16

    And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

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  • 1 John 5:1

    Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.

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  • 1 John 4:3

    And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.

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  • John 16:13–15

    Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.

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  • 1 John 2:23

    Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: [but] he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also.

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