Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

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

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.

Moffatt New Testament

You can recognize the Spirit of God by this: every spirit which confesses Jesus as the Christ incarnate comes from 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,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

know ye
γινώσκω 
Ginosko 
Usage: 147

the Spirit
πνεῦμα 
Pneuma 
Usage: 334

of God
θεός 
theos 
Usage: 1151

πᾶς 
Pas 
Usage: 704

πνεῦμα 
Pneuma 
Usage: 334

ὅς ἥ ὅ 
Hos 
Usage: 980

ὁμολογέω 
Homologeo 
Usage: 19

Ἰησοῦς 
Iesous 
Usage: 969

Χριστός 
christos 
Usage: 557

is come
ἔρχομαι 
Erchomai 
come, go, , vr come
Usage: 424

in
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

the flesh
σάρξ 
Sarx 
Usage: 130

is
ἐστί 
Esti 
is, are, was, be, have, not tr, , vr is
Usage: 585

of
ἐκ ἐξ 
Ek 
of, from, out of, by, on, with,
Usage: 709

Devotionals

Devotionals about 1 John 4:2

Images 1 John 4:2

Prayers for 1 John 4:2

Context Readings

How To Recognize The Spirit Of God

1 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. 2 By this you 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, of which you have heard that it is coming, and now it is already in the world.


Cross References

1 Corinthians 12:3

Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus is accursed”; and no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit.

John 1:14

And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.

John 16:13-15

But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth; for He will not speak on His own initiative, but whatever He hears, He will speak; and He will disclose to you what is to come.

1 Timothy 3:16

By common confession, great is the mystery of godliness:
He who was revealed in the flesh,
Was vindicated in the Spirit,
Seen by angels,
Proclaimed among the nations,
Believed on in the world,
Taken up in glory.

1 John 2:23

Whoever denies the Son does not have the Father; the one who confesses the Son has the Father also.

1 John 4:3

and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God; this is the spirit of the antichrist, of which you have heard that it is coming, and now it is already in the world.

1 John 5:1

Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and whoever loves the Father loves the child born of Him.

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