1 John 4:1

King James Version (KJV)

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

Open in Mac app

In context

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.

2 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.

Read the whole of 1 John 4

1 John 4:1 in every translation

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.
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.
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.