1 John 4 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 Dearly beloued, beleue not euery spirite: but proue the spirites whether they are of God or not: for many false prophetes are gone out into the worlde. Beloved, 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. 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 Hereby shall ye knowe the spirite of God: Euery spirite that confesseth that Iesus Christe is come in the fleshe, is of God: By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, 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 euery spirite which confesseth not that Iesus Christe is come in the fleshe, is not of God. And this is that spirite of antichriste, of whom ye haue hearde howe that he shoulde come: and euen nowe alredy is he in the worlde. and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you heard was coming and now is in the world already. 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 Litle chyldren, ye are of God, & haue ouercome them: for greater is he that is in you, then he that is in the worlde. Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. 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, therfore speake they of the worlde, & the world heareth them. They are from the world; therefore they speak from the world, and the world listens to them. 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 vs: he that is not of God, heareth vs not. Hereby knowe we the spirite of veritie, and the spirite of errour. We are from God. Whoever knows God listens to us; whoever is not from God does not listen to us. By this we know the Spirit of truth and the spirit of error. 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 Dearely beloued, let vs loue one another, for loue commeth of God: And euery one that loueth, is borne of God, and knoweth God. Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. 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 loueth not, knoweth not God: for God is loue. Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.
9 In this appeared the loue of God to vs warde, because God sent his only begotten sonne into the worlde, that we myght lyue through hym. In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him. 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 Herein is loue, not that we loued God, but that he loued vs, and sent his sonne to be the agreement for our sinnes. In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. 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 Dearely beloued, yf God so loued vs, we ought also to loue one another. Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.
12 No man hath seene God at any time. If we loue one another, God dwelleth in vs, and his loue is perfect in vs. No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God abides in us and his love is perfected in us. 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 Hereby knowe we that we dwell in hym, & he in vs: because he hath geuen vs of his spirite. By this we know that we abide in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit. This is how we know that we live in him and he in us: He has given us of his Spirit.
14 And we haue seene, and do testifie that the father sent the sonne to be the sauiour of the worlde. And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world. And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world.
15 Whosoeuer confesseth that Iesus is the sonne of God, in him dwelleth God, and he in God. Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God. If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in them and they in God.
16 And we haue knowen and beleued the loue that God hath to vs. God is loue, and he that dwelleth in loue, dwelleth in God, and God in hym. So we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him. 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 Herein is the loue perfect in vs, that we shoulde haue boldnesse in the day of iudgement: For as he is, euen so are we in this worlde. By this is love perfected with us, so that we may have confidence for the day of judgment, because as he is so also are we in this world. 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 feare in loue, but perfect loue casteth out feare: for feare hath paynefulnesse. He that feareth, is not perfect in loue. There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love. 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 loue hym, for he loued vs first. We love because he first loved us. We love because he first loved us.
20 If a man say, I loue God, & yet hate his brother, he is a lyer: For how can he yt loueth not his brother whom he hath seene, loue God who he hath not seene? If anyone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen. 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 commaundement haue we of hym: that he which loueth God, shoulde loue his brother also. And this commandment we have from him: whoever loves God must also love his brother. And he has given us this command: Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister.
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