4:1 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.
The WEB Book of 1John , Chapter 4 , Verse 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.
4:2 By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit who confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God,
The WEB Book of 1John , Chapter 4 , Verse 2 , By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit who confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God,
4:3 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.
The WEB Book of 1John , Chapter 4 , Verse 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.
4:4 You are of God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is he who is in you than he who is in the world.
The WEB Book of 1John , Chapter 4 , Verse 4 , You are of God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is he who is in you than he who is in the world.
4:5 They are of the world. Therefore they speak of the world, and the world hears them.
The WEB Book of 1John , Chapter 4 , Verse 5 , They are of the world. Therefore they speak of the world, and the world hears them.
4:6 We are of God. He who knows God listens to us. He who is not of God doesn't listen to us. By this we know the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.
The WEB Book of 1John , Chapter 4 , Verse 6 , We are of God. He who knows God listens to us. He who is not of God doesn't listen to us. By this we know the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.
4:7 Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God, and knows God.
The WEB Book of 1John , Chapter 4 , Verse 7 , Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God, and knows God.
4:8 He who doesn't love doesn't know God, for God is love.
The WEB Book of 1John , Chapter 4 , Verse 8 , He who doesn't love doesn't know God, for God is love.
4:9 By this was God's love revealed in us, that God has sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him.
The WEB Book of 1John , Chapter 4 , Verse 9 , By this was God's love revealed in us, that God has sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him.
4:10 In this is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son as the atoning sacrifice{"atoning sacrifice" is from the Greek "hilasmos," an appeasing, propitiating, or the means of appeasement or propitiation-- the sacrifice that turns away God's wrath because of our sin.} for our sins.
The WEB Book of 1John , Chapter 4 , Verse 10 , In this is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son as the atoning sacrifice{"atoning sacrifice" is from the Greek "hilasmos," an appeasing, propitiating, or the means of appeasement or propitiation-- the sacrifice that turns away God's wrath because of our sin.} for our sins.
4:11 Beloved, if God loved us in this way, we also ought to love one another.
The WEB Book of 1John , Chapter 4 , Verse 11 , Beloved, if God loved us in this way, we also ought to love one another.
4:12 No one has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God remains in us, and his love has been perfected in us.
The WEB Book of 1John , Chapter 4 , Verse 12 , No one has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God remains in us, and his love has been perfected in us.
4:13 By this we know that we remain in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit.
The WEB Book of 1John , Chapter 4 , Verse 13 , By this we know that we remain in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit.
4:14 We have seen and testify that the Father has sent the Son as the Savior of the world.
The WEB Book of 1John , Chapter 4 , Verse 14 , We have seen and testify that the Father has sent the Son as the Savior of the world.
4:15 Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God remains in him, and he in God.
The WEB Book of 1John , Chapter 4 , Verse 15 , Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God remains in him, and he in God.
4:16 We know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love, and he who remains in love remains in God, and God remains in him.
The WEB Book of 1John , Chapter 4 , Verse 16 , We know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love, and he who remains in love remains in God, and God remains in him.
4:17 In this love has been made perfect among us, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment, because as he is, even so are we in this world.
The WEB Book of 1John , Chapter 4 , Verse 17 , In this love has been made perfect among us, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment, because as he is, even so are we in this world.
4:18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has punishment. He who fears is not made perfect in love.
The WEB Book of 1John , Chapter 4 , Verse 18 , There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has punishment. He who fears is not made perfect in love.
4:19 We love Him, because he first loved us.
The WEB Book of 1John , Chapter 4 , Verse 19 , We love Him, because he first loved us.
4:20 If a man says, "I love God," and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who doesn't love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen?
The WEB Book of 1John , Chapter 4 , Verse 20 , If a man says, "I love God," and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who doesn't love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen?
4:21 This commandment we have from him, that he who loves God should also love his brother.
The WEB Book of 1John , Chapter 4 , Verse 21 , This commandment we have from him, that he who loves God should also love his brother.