Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Dear friends, stop believing every spirit. Instead, test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
Holman Bible
Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits
A Conservative Version
Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but examine the spirits, whether they are of God, because many FALSE prophets have gone out into the world.
American Standard Version
Beloved, believe not every spirit, but prove the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
Amplified
Beloved, do not believe every spirit [speaking through a self-proclaimed prophet]; instead test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets and teachers have gone out into the world.
An Understandable Version
Loved ones, do not believe [the message of] every spirit [i.e., every person claiming to be a teacher], but test the spirits [i.e., require proof that they and their message are genuine] to see whether they represent God [or not], because many false prophets have begun circulating throughout the world.
Anderson New Testament
Beloved, believe not every spirit; but prove the spirits, whether they are from God: for many false prophets have gone out into the world.
Bible in Basic English
My loved ones, do not put your faith in every spirit, but put them to the test, to see if they are from God: because a great number of false prophets have gone out into the world.
Common New Testament
Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
Daniel Mace New Testament
Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
Darby Translation
Beloved, believe not every spirit, but prove the spirits, if they are of God; because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but try the spirits, whether they be from God; because many false prophets are gone forth into the world.
Godbey New Testament
Beloved, believe not every spirit, but prove the spirits if they are of God: because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
Goodspeed New Testament
Dear friends, do not believe every inspired utterance, but test the utterances to see whether they come from God, for many false prophets have come out into the world.
John Wesley New Testament
Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
Julia Smith Translation
Dearly beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits if they are of God: for many false prophets have come out into the world.
King James 2000
Beloved, believe not every spirit, but test the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits [to determine] if they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
Modern King James verseion
Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but try the spirits to see if they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Ye beloved, believe not every spirit: but prove the spirits whether they be of God, or not: for many false prophets are gone out in to the world.
Moffatt New Testament
Do not believe every spirit, beloved, but test the spirits to see if they come from God; for many false prophets have emerged in the world.
Montgomery New Testament
Do not believe every spirit, beloved, but test the spirits to see whether they are of God; for many false prophets are gone out into the world.
NET Bible
Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to determine if they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
New Heart English Bible
Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
Noyes New Testament
Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone forth into the world.
Sawyer New Testament
BELOVED, believe not every spirit, but prove the spirits whether they are of God; for many false prophets have gone out into the world.
The Emphasized Bible
Beloved! not in every spirit, believe ye, but test the spirits, whether they are, of God; because, many false prophets, have gone out into the world.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
BELOVED, believe not every pretender to inspiration, but bring these spirits to the trial whether they are of God; because many false prophets are gone forth into the world.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Dear friends, do not trust every inspiration, but test each inspiration, to see whether it proceeds from God; because many false Prophets have gone out into the world.
Webster
Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
Weymouth New Testament
Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but put the spirits to the test to see whether they are from God; for many false teachers have gone out into the world.
Williams New Testament
Dearly beloved, stop believing every so-called spiritual utterance, but keep testing them to see whether they come from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
World English Bible
Beloved, don't believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
Worrell New Testament
Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone forth into the world.
Worsley New Testament
Beloved, believe not every Spirit, but try the spirits, whether they be of God: for many false prophets are gone out into the world.
Youngs Literal Translation
Beloved, every spirit believe not, but prove the spirits, if of God they are, because many false prophets have gone forth to the world;
Themes
AntiChrist » The coming of antiChrist
AntiChrist » Who is an antiChrist
false Doctrines » Try, by scripture
Hearing » Why some do not hear the word of God
Hearing » Who does not hear the lord’s disciples
Hearing » Who hears the lord’s disciples
False prophets » Mode of trying and detecting
Truth » Who the truth is not in
Interlinear
Pisteuo
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Pas
Pneuma
Pneuma
Exerchomai
References
Word Count of 38 Translations in 1 John 4:1
Prayers for 1 John 4:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
How To Recognize The Spirit Of God
1 Dear friends, stop believing every spirit. Instead, test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. 2 This is how you can recognize God's Spirit: Every spirit who acknowledges that Jesus the Messiah has become human and remains so is from God.
Cross References
2 Peter 2:1
Now there were false prophets among the people, just as there also will be false teachers among you, who will secretly introduce destructive heresies and even deny the Master who bought them, bringing swift destruction on themselves.
1 John 2:18
Little children, it is the last hour. Just as you heard that an antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have appeared. This is how we know it is the last hour.
1 Thessalonians 5:21
Instead, test everything. Hold on to what is good.
Luke 12:57
"Why don't you judge for yourselves what is right?
Acts 17:11
These people were more receptive than those in Thessalonica. They were very willing to receive the message, and every day they carefully examined the Scriptures to see if those things were so.
1 Corinthians 12:10
to another miraculous results; to another prophecy; to another the ability to distinguish between spirits; to another various kinds of languages; and to another the interpretation of languages.
1 Corinthians 14:29
Two or three prophets should speak, and others should weigh carefully what is said.
1 Timothy 4:1
Now the Spirit says clearly that in the last times some people will abandon the faith by following deceitful spirits, the teachings of demons,
2 John 1:7
For many deceivers have gone out into the world. They refuse to acknowledge Jesus the Messiah as having become human. Any such person is a deceiver and an antichrist.
Revelation 2:2
"I know what you've been doing, your toil, and your endurance. I also know that you cannot tolerate evil people. You have tested those who call themselves apostles, but are not, and have found them to be false.
Deuteronomy 13:1-5
"A prophet or a diviner of dreams may arise among you, give you an omen or a miracle
Proverbs 14:15
An unthinking person believes everything, but the prudent one thinks before acting.
Jeremiah 5:31
The prophets prophesy falsely, the priests rule by their own authority, and my people love it this way. But what will you do in the end?"
Jeremiah 29:8-9
For this is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies, the God of Israel, says: "Don't let the prophets and diviners who are among you deceive you, and don't listen to them when they tell you their dreams.
Matthew 7:15-16
"Beware of false prophets who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are savage wolves.
Matthew 24:4-5
Jesus answered them, "See to it that no one deceives you,
Matthew 24:23-26
"At that time, if anyone says to you, "Look! Here's the Messiah!' or "There he is!', don't believe it,
Mark 13:21
"At that time, if anyone says to you, "Look! Here is the Messiah!', or, "Look! There he is!' don't believe it,
Luke 21:8
He said, "Be careful that you are not deceived, because many will come in my name and say, "I AM' and, "The time has come.' Don't follow them.
Acts 20:29
I know that when I'm gone, savage wolves will come among you and not spare the flock.
Romans 16:18-19
because such people are not serving the Messiah our Lord, but their own desires. By their smooth talk and flattering words they deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting.
2 Timothy 3:13
But evil people and impostors will go from bad to worse as they deceive others and are themselves deceived.