1 John 4:2

Geneva Bible (1560)

Hereby shall ye know the Spirit of God, Euery spirit which confesseth that Iesus Christ is come in the flesh, is of God.

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Cor 12:3 : 3 Wherefore, I declare vnto you, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Iesus execrable: also no man can say that Iesus is the Lord, but by the holy Ghost.
  • John 1:14 : 14 And that Word was made flesh, and dwelt among vs, (and we sawe the glorie thereof, as the glorie of the onely begotten Sonne of the Father) full of grace and trueth.
  • John 16:13-15 : 13 Howbeit, when he is come which is the Spirit of trueth, he will leade you into all trueth: for he shall not speake of himselfe, but whatsoeuer he shall heare, shall he speake, and he will shew you the things to come. 14 He shall glorifie me: for he shall receiue of mine, and shall shewe it vnto you. 15 All thinges that the Father hath, are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shewe it vnto you.
  • 1 Tim 3:16 : 16 And without controuersie, great is the mysterie of godlinesse, which is, God is manifested in the flesh, iustified in the Spirit, seene of Angels, preached vnto the Gentiles, beleeued on in the world, and receiued vp in glorie.
  • 1 John 2:23 : 23 Whosoeuer denyeth the Sonne, the same hath not the Father.
  • 1 John 4:3 : 3 And euery spirit that confesseth not that Iesus Christ is come in the flesh, is not of God: but this is the spirit of Antichrist, of whome ye haue heard, how that he should come, and nowe already he is in this world.
  • 1 John 5:1 : 1 Whosoeuer beleeueth that Iesus is that Christ, is borne of God: and euery one that loueth him, which begate, loueth him also which is begotten of him.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 John 4:3-9
    7 verses
    91%

    3 And euery spirit that confesseth not that Iesus Christ is come in the flesh, is not of God: but this is the spirit of Antichrist, of whome ye haue heard, how that he should come, and nowe already he is in this world.

    4 Litle children, ye are of God, and haue ouercome them: for greater is he that is in you, then he that is in this world.

    5 They are of this worlde, therefore speake they of this world, and this world heareth them.

    6 We are of God, he that knoweth God, heareth vs: he that is not of God, heareth vs not. Heereby knowe wee the spirit of trueth, and the spirit of errour.

    7 Beloued, let vs loue one another: for loue commeth of God, & euery one that loueth, is borne of God, and knoweth God.

    8 Hee that loueth not, knoweth not God: for God is loue.

    9 Herein was that loue of God made manifest amongst vs, because God sent that his onely begotten sonne into this world, that we might liue through him.

  • 1 John 4:15-17
    3 verses
    79%

    15 Whosoeuer confesseth that Iesus is the Sone of God, in him dwelleth God, & he in God.

    16 And we haue knowen, & beleeued ye loue that God hath in vs. God is loue, and he that dwelleth in loue, dwelleth in God, & God in him.

    17 Herein is that loue perfect in vs, that we should haue boldnes in the day of iudgement: for as he is, euen so are we in this world.

  • 1 John 4:12-13
    2 verses
    78%

    12 No man hath seene God at any time. If we loue one another, God dwelleth in vs, and his loue is perfect in vs.

    13 Hereby know we, that we dwell in him, & he in vs: because he hath giuen vs of his Spirit.

  • 1 John 4:1
    76%

    1 Dearely beloued, beleeue not euery spirit, but trie the spirits whether they are of God: for many false prophets are gone out into this worlde.

  • 1 John 5:5-7
    3 verses
    76%

    5 Who is it that ouercommeth this world, but he which beleeueth that Iesus is that Sonne of God?

    6 This is that Iesus Christ that came by water and blood: not by water onely, but by water and blood: and it is that Spirit, that beareth witnesse: for that Spirit is trueth.

    7 For there are three, which beare recorde in heauen, the Father, the Worde, and the holy Ghost: and these three are one.

  • 2 John 1:7
    76%

    7 For many deceiuers are entred into this worlde, which confesse not that Iesus Christ is come in the flesh. He that is such one, is a deceiuer and an Antichrist.

  • 1 Cor 2:10-12
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    72%

    10 But God hath reueiled them vnto vs by his Spirit: for the spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deepe things of God.

    11 For what man knoweth the things of a man, saue the spirite of a man, which is in him? Euen so the things of God knoweth no man, but the spirit of God.

    12 Nowe we haue receiued not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit, which is of God, that we might knowe the thinges that are giuen to vs of God.

  • 1 John 5:20
    72%

    20 But we know that that Sone of God is come, & hath giue vs a mind to know him, which is true: & we are in him that is true, that is, in that his Sone Iesus Christ: this same is that very God, and that eternal life.

  • 1 Cor 12:3
    72%

    3 Wherefore, I declare vnto you, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Iesus execrable: also no man can say that Iesus is the Lord, but by the holy Ghost.

  • Rom 8:9
    71%

    9 Now ye are not in the flesh, but in ye Spirit, because ye spirit of God dwelleth in you: but if any man hath not ye Spirit of Christ, ye same is not his.

  • Rom 8:16
    70%

    16 The same Spirit beareth witnesse with our spirit, that we are the children of God.

  • 1 John 5:1-2
    2 verses
    70%

    1 Whosoeuer beleeueth that Iesus is that Christ, is borne of God: and euery one that loueth him, which begate, loueth him also which is begotten of him.

    2 In this we know that we loue the children of God, when we loue God, and keepe his commandements.

  • 1 John 3:24
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    24 For hee that keepeth his commaundements, dwelleth in him, and he in him: and hereby we knowe that hee abideth in vs, euen by that Spirit which he hath giuen vs.

  • 2 John 1:9
    70%

    9 Whosoeuer transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that continueth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Sonne.

  • John 4:24
    70%

    24 God is a Spirite, and they that worship him, must worship him in spirit and trueth.

  • 1 John 2:20
    69%

    20 But ye haue an ointment from that Holy one, and know all things.

  • Phil 2:11
    69%

    11 And that euery tongue shoulde confesse that Iesus Christ is the Lord, vnto the glory of God the Father.

  • John 3:6
    69%

    6 That which is borne of the flesh, is flesh: and that that is borne of the Spirit, is spirit.

  • 1 Cor 3:16
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    16 Knowe ye not that ye are the Temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

  • 1 John 2:28-29
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    28 And nowe, litle children, abide in him, that when he shall appeare, we may be bolde, and not be ashamed before him at his comming.

    29 If ye know that he is righteous, know ye that he which doeth righteously, is borne of him.

  • 1 John 2:22-23
    2 verses
    69%

    22 Who is a liar, but he that denyeth that Iesus is that Christ? the same is that Antichrist that denyeth the Father and the Sonne.

    23 Whosoeuer denyeth the Sonne, the same hath not the Father.

  • 1 John 1:3
    69%

    3 That, I say, which wee haue seene and heard, declare wee vnto you, that yee may also haue fellowship with vs, and that our fellowship also may be with the Father, and with his Sonne Iesvs Christ.

  • 1 John 3:19
    68%

    19 For thereby we know that we are of the trueth, and shal before him assure our hearts.

  • John 14:17
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    17 Euen the Spirit of trueth, whome the world can not receiue, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye knowe him: for he dwelleth with you, and shalbe in you.

  • 1 John 2:3
    68%

    3 And hereby we are sure that we knowe him, if we keepe his commandements.

  • 1 Cor 1:6
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    6 As the testimonie of Iesus Christ hath bene confirmed in you:

  • 1 John 3:10
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    10 In this are the children of God knowen, and the children of the deuil: whosoeuer doeth not righteousnesse, is not of God, neither he that loueth not his brother.

  • 1 Cor 8:3
    67%

    3 But if any man loue God, the same is knowen of him.

  • 1 John 2:16
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    16 For all that is in this world (as the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life) is not of the Father, but is of this world.

  • 1 John 2:5
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    5 But hee that keepeth his worde, in him is the loue of God perfect in deede: hereby wee knowe that ye are in him.

  • 2 Cor 11:4
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    4 For if he that commeth, preacheth another Iesus whome we haue not preached: or if yee receiue another spirite whome ye haue not receiued: either another Gospell, which yee haue not receiued, ye might well haue suffered him.

  • John 15:26
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    26 But when that Comforter shall come, whom I will send vnto you from the Father, euen the Spirit of trueth, which proceedeth of the Father, he shall testifie of me.

  • 1 John 5:13
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    13 These things haue I written vnto you, that beleeue in the Name of that Sonne of God, that ye may knowe that ye haue eternall life, and that ye may beleeue in the Name of that Sonne of God.

  • 1 Tim 3:16
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    16 And without controuersie, great is the mysterie of godlinesse, which is, God is manifested in the flesh, iustified in the Spirit, seene of Angels, preached vnto the Gentiles, beleeued on in the world, and receiued vp in glorie.