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1 John 4:2-4
Holman Christian Standard Bible
1 John 4:2-4
Holman Christian Standard Bible
2 This is how you know the Spirit of God: Every spirit who confesses that Jesus Christ has[a] come in the flesh(A) is from God.(B) 3 But every spirit who does not confess Jesus[b] is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist;(C) you have heard that he is coming, and he is already in the world now.
4 You are from God, little children, and you have conquered them, because the One who is in you(D) is greater than the one who is in the world.(E)
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- 1 John 4:2 Or confesses Jesus to be the Christ
- 1 John 4:3 Other mss read confess that Jesus has come in the flesh
1 John 4:2-4
New International Version
1 John 4:2-4
New International Version
2 This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh(A) is from God,(B) 3 but every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist,(C) which you have heard is coming and even now is already in the world.(D)
4 You, dear children,(E) are from God and have overcome them,(F) because the one who is in you(G) is greater than the one who is in the world.(H)
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