1 John 4:2

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Hereby {G5129} know ye the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἐν τούτῳ γινώσκετε τὸ Πνεῦμα τοῦ Θεοῦ: πᾶν πνεῦμα ὃ ὁμολογεῖ Ἰησοῦν Χριστὸν ἐν σαρκὶ ἐληλυθότα ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐστιν:

Transliteration

In toutō ginōskete the Pneuma of Theou: every pneuma which homologei Iēsoun Christon in sarki elēlythota from the Theou estin:

Grammar Details

*toutō*: dative, neuter, singular - this/by this
*ginōskete*: present indicative or imperative, 2nd plural - you know/know!
*Pneuma*: accusative, neuter, singular - Spirit
*Theou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of God
*pneuma*: nominative, neuter, singular - spirit
*homologei*: present active indicative, 3rd singular - confesses/acknowledges
*Iēsoun*: accusative, masculine, singular - Jesus
*Christon*: accusative, masculine, singular - Christ/Messiah/Anointed One
*sarki*: dative, feminine, singular - flesh/body
*elēlythota*: perfect active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - having come
*estin*: present indicative, 3rd singular - is

Word Meanings

*toutō*: this/by this/in this way
*ginōskete*: you know/know!/you can know
*Pneuma*: Spirit/Breath
*pneuma*: spirit/breath
*homologei*: confesses/acknowledges/agrees with
*sarki*: flesh/body/human nature
*elēlythota*: having come/having arrived/having appeared

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

1 Cor 12:3 : 3 Wherefore I make known unto you, that no man speaking in the Spirit of God saith, Jesus is anathema; and no man can say, Jesus is Lord, but in the Holy Spirit.
John 1:14 : 14 And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father), full of grace and truth.
John 16:13-15 : 13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he shall guide you into all the truth: for he shall not speak from himself; but what things soever he shall hear, [these] shall he speak: and he shall declare unto you the things that are to come. 14 He shall glorify me: for he shall take of mine, and shall declare [it] unto you. 15 All things whatsoever the Father hath are mine: therefore {G5124} said I, that he taketh of mine, and shall declare [it] unto you.
1 Tim 3:16 : 16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness; He who was manifested in the flesh, Justified in the spirit, Seen of angels, Preached among the nations, Believed on in the world, Received up in glory.
1 John 2:23 : 23 Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: he that confesseth the Son hath the Father also.
1 John 4:3 : 3 and every spirit that confesseth not Jesus {G5547} {G2064} {G1722} {G4561} is not of God: and this is the [spirit] of the antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it cometh; and now it is in the world already.
1 John 5:1 : 1 Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is begotten of God: and whosoever {G3588} loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.

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3and every spirit that confesseth not Jesus {G5547} {G2064} {G1722} {G4561} is not of God: and this is the [spirit] of the antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it cometh; and now it is in the world already.
4Ye are of God, [my] little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you than he that is in the world.
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7Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is begotten of God, and knoweth God.
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