1 John 4:3

KJV1611 – Modern English

And every spirit that does not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming, and even now it is already in the world.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ πᾶν πνεῦμα ὃ μὴ ὁμολογεῖ τὸν Ἰησοῦν Χριστὸν ἐν σαρκὶ ἐληλυθότα ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ οὐκ ἔστιν: καὶ τοῦτό ἐστιν τὸ τοῦ ἀντιχρίστου, ὃ ἀκηκόατε ὅτι ἔρχεται· καὶ νῦν ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ ἐστὶν ἤδη.

Transliteration

And every pneuma which mē homologei the Iēsoun Christon in sarki elēlythota from the Theou ouk estin: and touto estin the [spirit] of the antichristou, which akēkoate that erchetai; and nyn in the kosmō estin ēdē.

Grammar Details

• *pneuma*: nominative, neuter, singular - spirit
• *mē*: negative particle - not
• *homologei*: present active indicative, 3rd singular - confesses/acknowledges
• *Iēsoun*: accusative, masculine, singular - Jesus
• *Christon*: accusative, masculine, singular - Christ/Messiah
• *sarki*: dative, feminine, singular - flesh/body
• *elēlythota*: perfect active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - having come
• *Theou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of God
• *ouk*: negative particle - not
• *estin*: present indicative, 3rd singular - is
• *touto*: nominative, neuter, singular - this
• *antichristou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of antichrist
• *akēkoate*: perfect active indicative, 2nd plural - you have heard
• *erchetai*: present middle/passive indicative, 3rd singular - is coming/comes
• *nyn*: adverb - now
• *kosmō*: dative, masculine, singular - world
• *ēdē*: adverb - already/now

Word Meanings

• *pneuma*: spirit/breath
• *homologei*: confesses/acknowledges/agrees with
• *sarki*: flesh/body/human nature
• *elēlythota*: having come/having arrived/having appeared
• *antichristou*: of antichrist/of the one against Christ
• *erchetai*: is coming/comes/appears
• *kosmō*: world/ordered system/universe

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  And every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming, and now it is already in the world.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and{G2532} every{G3956} spirit{G4151} that{G3739} confesseth{G3670} not{G3361} Jesus{G2424} {G5547} {G2064} {G1722} {G4561} is{G2076} not{G3756} of{G1537} God:{G2316} and{G2532} this{G5124} is{G2076} the{G3588} [spirit] of the antichrist,{G500} whereof{G3739} ye have heard{G191} that{G3588} it cometh;{G2064} and{G2532} now{G3568} it{G2076} is in{G1722} the world{G2889} already.{G2235}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} every{G3956} spirit{G4151} that{G3739} confesseth{G3670}{(G5719)} not{G3361} that Jesus{G2424} Christ{G5547} is come{G2064}{(G5756)} in{G1722} the flesh{G4561} is{G2076}{(G5748)} not{G3756} of{G1537} God{G2316}: and{G2532} this{G5124} is{G2076}{(G5748)} that spirit of antichrist{G500}, whereof{G3739} ye have heard{G191}{(G5754)} that{G3754} it should come{G2064}{(G5736)}; and even{G2532} now{G3568} already{G2235} is it{G2076}{(G5748)} in{G1722} the world{G2889}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And every sprete which cofesseth not yt Iesus Christ is come in the flesshe is not of God. And this is that sprete of Antichrist of whom ye have hearde howe that he shuld come: and even now alredy is he in the worlde.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And euery sprete which confesseth not that Iesus Christ is come in the flesh, is not off God. And this is that sprete of Antechrist, off whom ye haue herde, how that he shal come, and euen now allready is he in the worlde.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  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.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And euery spirite which confesseth not that Iesus Christe is come in the fleshe, is not of God. And this is that spirite of antichriste, of whom ye haue hearde howe that he shoulde come: and euen nowe alredy is he in the worlde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  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.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and every spirit that doth not confess Jesus Christ in the flesh having come, of God it is not; and this is that of the antichrist, which ye heard that it doth come, and now in the world it is already.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and every spirit that confesseth not Jesus 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.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and every spirit that confesseth not Jesus 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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And every spirit which does not say this is not from God: this is the spirit of Antichrist, of which you have had word; and it is in the world even now.

• World English Bible (2000)

  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.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  but every spirit that refuses to confess Jesus, that spirit is not from God, and this is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming, and now is already in the world.

Referenced Verses

• 1 John 2:18 : 18 Little children, it is the last hour; and as you have heard that the Antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come, by which we know that it is the last hour.
• 1 John 2:22 : 22 Who is a liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist who denies the Father and the Son.
• 2 John 1:7 : 7 For many deceivers have gone out into the world, who do not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.
• 2 Thess 2:3-8 : 3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come unless there comes a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; 4 Who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God, or that is worshiped; so that he as God sits in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God. 5 Do you not remember that, when I was still with you, I told you these things? 6 And now you know what restrains him, that he might be revealed in his time. 7 For the mystery of iniquity already works: only he who now restrains will do so, until he is taken out of the way. 8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the breath of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming: