1 John 4:1

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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.

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1 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.

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,

3 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.

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1 John 4:1 in every translation

BSB Berean Standard Bible: 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.
KJV King James Version: Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
WEB World English Bible: Beloved, don’t believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
ASV American Standard Version: Beloved, believe not every spirit, but prove the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: Beloved, every spirit believe not, but prove the spirits, if of God they are, because many false prophets have gone forth to the world;
DBY Darby Translation: Beloved, believe not every spirit, but prove the spirits, if they are of God; because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
WBS Webster Bible: Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets have gone out into the world.