5 Those people belong to this world, so they speak from the worldâs viewpoint, and the world listens to them. You must test them to see if the spirit they have comes from God. 1 John 4:1, NASB: "Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world." John 4:1-26 - nlt. Dear friends, do not believe everyone who claims to speak by the Spirit. So we will not be afraid on the day of judgment, but we can face him with confidence because we live like Jesus here in this world. For there are ⦠Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. 2 My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. You have already won a victory over those people, because the Spirit who lives in you is greater than the spirit who lives in the world. For love is of God - (1)All true love has its origin in God. John 4. 3 So he left Judea and returned to Galilee. Cite This Page: Blue Letter Bible. 1 John 4:10 New Living Translation << 1 John 3 | 1 John 4 | 1 John 5 >> 10 This is real love-not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins. 4 But you belong to God, my dear children. Dear friends, do not believe everyone who claims to speak by the Spirit. 9 God showed how much he loved us by sending his one and only Son into the world so that we might have eternal life through him. You must test them to see if the spirit they have comes from God. For there are many false prophets in the world. For there are many false prophets in the world. 18 Such love has no fear, because perfect love expels all fear. You have already won a victory over those people, because the Spirit who lives in you is greater than the spirit who lives in the world. 2 This is how we know if they have the Spirit of God: If a person claiming to be a prophet[a] acknowledges that Jesus Christ came in a real body, that person has the Spirit of God. Discerning False Prophets. Previous Passage: John 3 (nlt) Next Passage: John 5 (nlt) John 4:1-19, NLT. 2 This is how we know if they have the Spirit of God: If a person claiming to be a prophet[a] acknowledges that Jesus Christ came in a real body, that person has the Spirit of God. For there are many false prophets in the world. 1st John 5:7 ⦠On the duty here enjoined, see the John 13:34-35 notes, and 1 John 3:11, 1 John 3:23 notes. We have a nagging feeling that something just isn't quite right with what was said. For there are many false prophets in the world. ESV English Standard Version. For there are many false prophets in the world. Sign up here! You must test them to see if the spirit they have comes from God. When he comes, he will explain everything to us.â. 1 John 4:10, NLT: "This is real love--not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins." 1 John 4 - Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. NLT STUDY SERIES TM JOHN Meet God Face to Face Gary M. Burge Mark L. Strauss Sean A. Harrison, General Editor Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. Carol Stream, Illinois 4 But you belong to God, my dear children. New Living Translation (NLT), Sign up for these short lessons that answer basic questions about the Bible, NLT One Year Premium Slimline Large Print Bible: 10th Anniversary - softcover, NLT Teen Life Application Study Bible, Softcover, NLT Beyond Suffering Bible, TuTone Teal/Brown/Rose Gold Leatherlike, NLT Inspire Catholic Coloring/Journaling Bible, hardcover, Rose. You must test them to see if the spirit they have comes from God. 1 In the beginning the Word already existed. 1 John 4. For there are many false prophets in the world. You must test them to see if the spirit they have comes from God. For there are many false prophets in the world. 4 He had to go through Samaria on the way. ; 1:14a Greek became flesh. NASB New American Standard Bible. He is the Word of life. 4 But you belong to God, my dear children. 10 This is real loveânot that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins. NIV New International Version. 1 John 4:1-6 New Living Translation (NLT) Discerning False Prophets. Discerning False Prophets. 3 But if someone claims to be a prophet and does not acknowledge the truth about Jesus, that person is not from God. For there are many false prophets in the world. Scripture: 1 John 4. 1 We proclaim to you the one who existed from the beginning, # 1:1 Greek What was from the beginning. 1 Dear friends, do not believe everyone who claims to speak by the Spirit. 1 John 4:1-21, NLT. 5 Eventually He came to the Samaritan village of Sychar, near the field that Jacob gave to his son Joseph. Compare John 13:23. 19 We love each other[b] because he loved us first. Such a person has the spirit of the Antichrist, which you heard is coming into the world and indeed is already here. 1 John chapter 4 KJV (King James Version) 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.. 2 Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:. If they do not belong to God, they do not listen to us. Illustration of 1 John 4:1 NLT -- Dear friends, do not believe everyone who claims to speak by the Spirit. 1 John 4:1â3 Discerning False Prophets. 4 Dear friends, do not believe everyone who claims to speak by the Spirit. 8 But anyone who does not love does not know God, for God is love. 4 But you belong to God, my dear children. 5 Those people belong to this world, so they speak from the worldâs viewpoint, and the world listens to them. Scripture: 1 John 4:1â6. Discerning False Prophets. See how your favorite verses read in the New Living Translation. ; 1:6 Greek a man named John. ; 1:14b Or grace and truth; also in 1:17.; 1:16 Or received the grace of Christ rather than the grace of the law; Greek reads received grace upon grace. 6 But we belong to God, and those who know God listen to us. 2 This one who is life itself was revealed to us, and we have seen him. You must test them to see if the spirit they have comes from God. 1 Jesus 1 knew the Pharisees had heard that he was baptizing and making more disciples than John 2 (though Jesus himself didnât baptize them - his disciples did). For there are many false prophets in the world. All rights reserved. 6 But we belong to God, and those who know God listen to us. â 1 John 4:1 NLT. NLT Footnotes: 1:3-4 Or and nothing that was created was created except through him.The Word gave life to everything. But if we love each other, God lives in us, and his love is brought to full expression in us. 1 John 5:7 - half of the verse is omitted, thus denying the Godhead; 1 John 5:13 - half of the verse is omitted Revelation 1:11 - first half of the verse is omitted ; Revelation 5:14 - "him that liveth forever and ever" is omitted ; NLT perverts the Godhead! John Piper Mar 12, 1995 95 Shares Sermon. (3)it assimilates us to ⦠25 The woman said, âI know the Messiah is comingâthe one who is called Christ. You must test them to see if the spirit they have comes from God. For there are many false prophets in the world. 1 John 4:10, NASB: "In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins." For there are many false prophets in the world. God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them. You have already won a victory over those people, because the Spirit who lives in you is greater than the spirit who lives in the world. John 4:1-26 - CBN Bible. 1 John 4 New Living Translation (NLT) Discerning False Prophets. 13 And God has given us his Spirit as proof that we live in him and he in us. God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them. John Piper May 5, 1985 887 Shares Sermon. Scripture: 1 John 4:7â11. 1 John 4:1, NLT: "Dear friends, do not believe everyone who claims to speak by the Spirit. "John's First Epistle - 1 John 4 - (NLT - New Living Translation)." Love One Another for Love Is of God. That is how we know if someone has the Spirit of truth or the spirit of deception. Jesus and the Samaritan Woman. You must test them to see if the spirit they have comes from God. 24 Nov 2020. The Father is looking for those who will worship him that way. knew the Pharisees had heard that he was baptizing and making more disciples than John . You must test them to see if the spirit they have comes from God. 16 We know how much God loves us, and we have put our trust in his love. John 4:1-42 Jesus knew the Pharisees had heard that he was baptizing and making more disciples than John (though Jesus himself didnât baptize themâhis disciples did). 1 John 4 New Living Translation << 1 John 3 | 1 John 4 | 1 John 5 >> The Spirit of God and the Spirit of Antichrist. 6 But we belong to God, and those who know God listen to us. Looking for a fundamental understanding of the Bible? But if anyone does sin, y we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. 15 All who declare that Jesus is the Son of God have God living in them, and they live in God. 11 Dear friends, since God loved us that much, we surely ought to love each other. Such a person has the spirit of the Antichrist, which you heard is coming into the world and indeed is already here. 2 z He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but a also for the sins of the whole world. Jesus and the Samaritan Woman 4 1 Jesus [C] knew the Pharisees had heard that He was baptizing and making more disciples than John 2 (though Jesus Himself didnât baptize themâHis disciples did). Christ Our Advocate. All rights reserved. 3 God created everything through him, and nothing was created except through him. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. You must test them to see if the spirit they have comes from God. May 12, 1985. Anyone who loves is a child of God and knows God. 4 Dear friends, do not believe everyone who claims to speak by the Spirit. (2)real love shows that we have his Spirit, and that we belong to him. 4 Dear friends, do not believe everyone who claims to speak by the Spirit. 1 Dear friends, do not believe everyone who claims to speak by the Spirit. Occasionally, we hear someone say something, preach something, or teach something that doesn't sit well in our hearts. 17 And as we live in God, our love grows more perfect. John 1 - nlt. 4 He had to go through Samaria on the way. The subject matter of each of these sections is so clearly distinguished from the surrounding context that there can be little doubt that each constitutes a separate unit of thought. John 4:1â15 Jesus and the Samaritan Woman Jesus * knew the Pharisees had heard that he was baptizing and making more disciples than John 2 (though ⦠Key Thought. 20 If someone says, âI love God,â but hates a fellow believer,[c] that person is a liar; for if we donât love people we can see, how can we love God, whom we cannot see? The Word was with God, and the Word was God. 1 Dear friends, do not believe everyone who claims to speak by the Spirit. If we are afraid, it is for fear of punishment, and this shows that we have not fully experienced his perfect love. Structure The present section, 4:1-6, is one of three units within the letter (the other two are 2:12-14 and 2:15-17) that virtually all interpreters would regard as a self-contained unit. New Living Translation 1 John 4:1. 14 Furthermore, we have seen with our own eyes and now testify that the Father sent his Son to be the Savior of the world. 1 Jesus* 4:1 Some manuscripts read The Lord. 21 And he has given us this command: Those who love God must also love their fellow believers.[d]. You must test them to see if the spirit they have comes from God. CSB Christian Standard Bible. Dear friends, do not believe everyone who claims to speak by the Spirit. 1:5 Or and the darkness has not understood it. For there are many false prophets in the world. 1 John 4:1 Dear friends, do not believe everyone who claims to speak by the Spirit. You must test them to see if the spirit they have comes from God. Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. You must test them to see if the spirit they have comes from God. Mar 12, 1995. Blue Letter Bible. You have already won a victory over those people, because the Spirit who lives in you is greater than the spirit who lives in the world. 1996-2020. 24For God is Spirit, so those who worship him must worship in spirit and in truth.â. We saw him with our own eyes and touched him with our own hands. The Greatest of These Is Love: An Introduction to the Series. 1Jo 4:1 - Dear friends, do not believe everyone who claims to speak by the Spirit. 3 So He left Judea and returned to Galilee. You must test them to ⦠3 But if someone claims to be a prophet and does not acknowledge the truth about Jesus, that person is not from God. For there are many false prophets in the world. Read verse in New Living Translation 1 John 4:1 - 6. 4 Dear friends, do not believe everyone who claims to speak by the Spirit. 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