Parallel Verses
Moffatt New Testament
You can recognize the Spirit of God by this: every spirit which confesses Jesus as the Christ incarnate comes from God,
New American Standard Bible
By this you know the Spirit of God:
King James Version
Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:
Holman Bible
This is how you know the Spirit of God: Every spirit who confesses that Jesus Christ has
International Standard Version
This is how you can recognize God's Spirit: Every spirit who acknowledges that Jesus the Messiah has become human and remains so is from God.
A Conservative Version
By this ye know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses Jesus Christ having come in flesh is of God,
American Standard Version
Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:
Amplified
By this you know and recognize the Spirit of God: every spirit that acknowledges and confesses [the fact] that Jesus Christ has [actually] come in the flesh [as a man] is from God [God is its source];
An Understandable Version
Here is how to know [who is speaking from] the Holy Spirit of God: Every spirit [i.e., person] who proclaims that Jesus Christ has come [to earth] in a physical body is [speaking] from God. [See I Cor. 12:3].
Anderson New Testament
By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ came in the flesh, is from God:
Bible in Basic English
By this you may have knowledge of the Spirit of God: every spirit which says that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God:
Common New Testament
By this you know the Spirit of God: every Spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God,
Daniel Mace New Testament
by this you may distinguish the spirit of God: "every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh, is from God.
Darby Translation
Hereby ye know the Spirit of God: every spirit which confesses Jesus Christ come in flesh is of God;
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
By this you know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses Jesus Christ has come in the flesh, is from God.
Godbey New Testament
In this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit which confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God:
Goodspeed New Testament
You can tell the Spirit of God in this way: all inspiration that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in human form comes from God,
John Wesley New Testament
Hereby ye know the spirit of God: every spirit which confesseth Jesus Christ come in the flesh, is of God.
Julia Smith Translation
In this ye know the spirit of God: Every spirit which acknowledges Jesus Christ having come in the flesh is of God:
King James 2000
By this you know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:
Lexham Expanded Bible
By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God,
Modern King James verseion
By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Hereby shall ye know the spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh, is of God.
Montgomery New Testament
By this you know the Spirit of God; every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is from God;
NET Bible
By this you know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses Jesus as the Christ who has come in the flesh is from God,
New Heart English Bible
By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit who confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God,
Noyes New Testament
Hereby ye know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledgeth that Jesus Christ hath come in the flesh, is of God.
Sawyer New Testament
By this you know the Spirit of God; every spirit which confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God,
The Emphasized Bible
Hereby, do ye perceive the Spirit of God: - every spirit that confesseth Jesus Christ as having come, in flesh, is, of God;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
By this ye know the Spirit of God: every spirit who confesseth that Jesus the Messiah is come in the flesh, is from God.
Twentieth Century New Testament
This is the way by which to know the inspiration of God--All inspiration that acknowledges Jesus Christ as come in our human nature is from God;
Webster
By this ye know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ hath come in the flesh, is from God:
Weymouth New Testament
The test by which you may recognize the Spirit of God is that every spirit which acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come as man is from God,
Williams New Testament
In this way you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spiritual utterance which owns that Jesus Christ has come in human form comes from God,
World English Bible
By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit who confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God,
Worrell New Testament
In this ye know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ hath come in flesh is of God;
Worsley New Testament
By this ye may know the Spirit of God: every Spirit that confesseth Jesus Christ, who is come in the flesh, is of God:
Youngs Literal Translation
in this know ye the Spirit of God; every spirit that doth confess Jesus Christ in the flesh having come, of God it is,
Themes
AntiChrist » The coming of antiChrist
AntiChrist » Who is an antiChrist
Confessing Christ » Influences of the holy spirit necessary to
Confessing Christ » A test of being saints
Confession » Those that confess jesus Christ
Hearing » Why some do not hear the word of God
Hearing » Who does not hear the lord’s disciples
Hearing » Who hears the lord’s disciples
False prophets » Mode of trying and detecting
Truth » Who the truth is not in
Topics
Interlinear
Pneuma
Pas
Pneuma
Homologeo
References
Morish
Word Count of 38 Translations in 1 John 4:2
Images 1 John 4:2
Prayers for 1 John 4:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
How To Recognize The Spirit Of God
1 Do not believe every spirit, beloved, but test the spirits to see if they come from God; for many false prophets have emerged in the world. 2 You can recognize the Spirit of God by this: every spirit which confesses Jesus as the Christ incarnate comes from God, 3 and every spirit which does not confess Jesus [incarnate] does not come from God. This latter is the spirit of antichrist; you were told it was coming, and here it is already in the world.
Cross References
1 Corinthians 12:3
so I tell you now, that no one is speaking in the Spirit of God when he cries, 'Cursed be Jesus,' and that no one can say, 'Jesus is Lord,' except in the holy Spirit.
John 1:14
So the Logos became flesh and tarried among us; we have seen his glory ??glory such as an only son enjoys from his father ??seen it to be full of grace and reality.
John 16:13-15
However, when the Spirit of truth comes, he will lead you into all the truth; for he will not speak of his own accord, he will say whatever he is told, and he will disclose to you what is to come.
1 Timothy 3:16
And who does not admit how profound is the divine truth of our religion? ??it is He who was "manifest in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by the angels, preached among the nations, believed on throughout the world, taken up to glory."
1 John 2:23
No one who disowns the Son can possess the Father: he who confesses the Son possesses the Father as well.
1 John 4:3
and every spirit which does not confess Jesus [incarnate] does not come from God. This latter is the spirit of antichrist; you were told it was coming, and here it is already in the world.
1 John 5:1
Everyone who believes Jesus is the Christ, is born of God; and everyone who loves the Father, loves the sons born of him.