CHAPTER EXPLORER
1 John 4
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21 verses in KJV · 305 outgoing cross-reference links
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Opening verses of 1 John 4 (KJV)
4:1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
4:2 Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:
4:3 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.
Historical / attribution context
Traditional writer attribution: John the Apostle
Approximate study chronology: c. AD 90
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G2316theosGod · 29 occurrencesG25agapaōto love · 15 occurrencesG26agapēlove · 12 occurrencesG3778ohutosthis/he/she/it · 10 occurrencesG2889kosmosworld · 9 occurrencesG4151pneumaspirit/breath: spirit · 8 occurrencesG1097ginōskōto know · 7 occurrencesG3306menōto stay · 6 occurrencesG5207uhiosson · 4 occurrencesG3956pasall · 4 occurrencesG191akouōto hear · 4 occurrencesG80adelphosbrother · 3 occurrencesG649apostellōto send · 3 occurrencesG5401phobosfear · 3 occurrences
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