1 John 4:2

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Hereby 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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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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High concordance with source wording
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Reference numbers can disrupt continuous reading
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Referenced Verses

1 Cor 12:3 : 3 Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.
John 1:14 : 14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us ,(and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
John 16:13-15 : 13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come. 14 He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you. 15 All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall shew it unto you.
1 Tim 3:16 : 16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
1 John 2:23 : 23 Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father:(but) he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also.
1 John 4:3 : 3 And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.
1 John 5:1 : 1 Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.

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3And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.
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