But we have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God; in order that we may know the things which have been graciously given unto us from God.

to remember the words which have been spoken hitherto by the holy prophets, and the commandment of the Lord and Saviour by your apostles:

But you, beloved, remember the words which have hitherto been spoken by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;

He that knoweth

The one not loving with divine love does not know God; because God is divine love.

And turning to His disciples, He said, All things have been delivered to me by my Father: and no one knoweth who the Son is, except the Father; and who the Father is, except the Son, and he to whom He may wish to reveal Him.

Then they said to Him, Where is thy Father? Jesus responded; You know neither me nor my Father; if you knew me, you would also know my Father.

My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:

Truly, truly, I say unto you, The one receiving the one whom I may send, receiveth me; and the one receiving me, receives Him that sent me.

Then Pilate said to Him, Then, art thou not a king? Jesus responded, Thou says that I am king. Unto this I was born, and unto this I have come into the world, in order that I may bear witness to the truth. Every one being of the truth hears my voice.

And Jesus said to them again, Peace be unto you: as the Father hath sent me, I also send you.

If any one seems to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him understand the things which I write to you, that they are of the Lord;

Do you look at things according to the outward appearance? If any has trusted to himself that he belongs to Christ, let him again consider this in reference to himself, that as he belongs to Christ, so do we also.

in the fire of flame, dispensing vengeance to those who know not God, and to those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus:

Hereby

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

The spirit of truth

the Spirit of truth: which the world is not able to receive, because it does not see Him, nor know Him: you know Him: because He abideth with you, and shall be in you.

When the Comforter, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, may come, He will witness concerning me,

General references

The one being of God hears the words of God: on account of this you do not hear, because you are not of God.

but they will not follow a stranger, but will flee from him: because they know not the voice of strangers.