1 John 4:1

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Believe not

Try

General references

1 Corinthians 14:32

Bible References

Believe not

'When there ariseth in your midst a prophet, or a dreamer of a dream, and he hath given unto thee a sign or wonder,

The simple giveth credence to everything, And the prudent attendeth to his step.

The prophets have prophesied falsely, And the priests bear rule by their means, And My people have loved it so, And what do they at its latter end?

For thus said Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel, Let not your prophets who are in your midst, and your diviners, lift you up, nor hearken ye unto their dreams, that ye are causing them to dream;

'But, take heed of the false prophets, who come unto you in sheep's clothing, and inwardly are ravening wolves.

And Jesus answering said to them, 'Take heed that no one may lead you astray,

for such our Lord Jesus Christ do not serve, but their own belly; and through the good word and fair speech they deceive the hearts of the harmless,

And there did come also false prophets among the people, as also among you there shall be false teachers, who shall bring in besides destructive sects, and the Master who bought them denying, bringing to themselves quick destruction,

Try

'And why, also, of yourselves, judge ye not what is righteous?

and these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, they received the word with all readiness of mind, every day examining the Writings whether those things were so;

for your obedience did reach to all; I rejoice, therefore, as regards you, and I wish you to be wise, indeed, as to the good, and harmless as to the evil;

And prophets -- let two or three speak, and let the others discern,

all things prove; that which is good hold fast;

I have known thy works, and thy labour, and thy endurance, and that thou art not able to bear evil ones, and that thou hast tried those saying themselves to be apostles and are not, and hast found them liars,

General references

And when thou sayest in thy heart, How do we know the word which Jehovah hath not spoken? --

Cease, my son, to hear instruction -- To err from sayings of knowledge.

'And many false prophets shall arise, and shall lead many astray;

he who is of God, the sayings of God he doth hear; because of this ye do not hear, because of God ye are not.'

and the spiritual gift of prophets to prophets are subject,