1 John 4 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 Dearly beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits if they are of God: for many false prophets have come out into the world. 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 In this ye know the spirit of God: Every spirit which acknowledges Jesus Christ having come in the flesh 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 every spirit which acknowledges not Jesus Christ having come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that of antichrist which ye have heard comes; and now is already in the world. 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 Ye are of God, little children, and have conquered them: for greater is he in you, than he in the world. 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: for this they speak of the world, and the world hears 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 knowing God hears us; he is not of God who hears us not. By this we know the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error. 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 Dearly beloved, we should love one another: for love is of God; and every one loving has been born of God, and knows 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 not loving knows not God; for God is love. 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 was the love of God manifested in us, that God has sent his only born Son into the world, that we might live by him. 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 In this is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son a propitiation for our sins. 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 Dearly beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love 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 None has ever seen God. If we love one another, God remains in us, and his love is completed in us. 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 In this we know that we remain in him, and he in us, for he has given us of his Spirit. 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 have seen and testify that the Father has sent his. Son a Saviour of the world. 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 Whoever acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God remains in him, 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 have known and have believed the love which God has in us. God is love; and he remaining in love remains in God, and God in him. 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 In this has love been completed with us, that we might have freedom of speech in the day of judgment: for as he is, so are we in this world. 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 Fear is not in love; but perfected love casts out fear: for fear has restraint. And he fearing has not been perfected in love. 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 should love him, for he first loved us. We love because he first loved us. We love because he first loved us.
20 If any say, I love God, and hate his brother, he is a liar: for he not loving his brother whom he has seen, God whom he has not seen, how can he love? 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 command have we from him, That he loving God love 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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