1 John 4:1

World English Bible (WEB)

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.

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1 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.

2 By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit who confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God,

3 and every spirit who doesn’t confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is not of God; and this is the spirit of the Antichrist, of whom you have heard that it comes. Now it is in the world already.

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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.
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.
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.