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1 John 4


1 John 4 - 1

Beloved , vvv do not believe every spirit , but test the spirits (to see) whether they are from - God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world.

1 John 4 - 2

By this you will know the Spirit - of God : Every spirit that confesses (that) Jesus Christ has come in (the) flesh is from - God ,

1 John 4 - 3

and every spirit that vvv does not confess - Jesus is not from - God. - This is the (spirit) of the antichrist , which you have heard - is coming and (which) is already in the world at this time.

1 John 4 - 4

You , little children , are from - God and have overcome them , because greater is He who (is) in you than he who (is) in the world.

1 John 4 - 5

They are of the world. That is why ... they speak from the world’s perspective , and the world listens to them.

1 John 4 - 6

We are from - God. Whoever knows - God listens to us ; whoever is not from - God vvv does not listen to us. That is how ... we know the Spirit - of tRuth - and the spirit - of deception.

1 John 4 - 7

Beloved , let us love one another , because - love comes from - God. - Everyone who loves has been born of - God and knows - God.

1 John 4 - 8

Whoever vvv does not love vvv does not know - God , because - God is love.

1 John 4 - 9

This is how ... - God’s - love was revealed among us - : - God sent His - one and only - Son into the world , so that we might live through Him.

1 John 4 - 10

- (And) love consists in this : not that we loved - God , but that He loved us and sent His - Son (as the) atoning sacrifice for our - sins.

1 John 4 - 11

Beloved , if - God so loved us , we also ought to love one another.

1 John 4 - 12

No one has ever seen ... God ; (but) if we love one another , - God remains in us , and His - love is perfected in us.

1 John 4 - 13

By this we know that we remain in Him , and He in us - : He has given us of His - Spirit.

1 John 4 - 14

And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent (His) Son (to be) (the) Savior of the world.

1 John 4 - 15

If anyone confesses that Jesus is the Son - of God , - God abides in him , and he in - God.

1 John 4 - 16

And we have come to know and believe the love that - God has for us. - God is love ; - whoever abides in - love abides in - God , and - God - in him.

1 John 4 - 17

In this (way) , - love has been perfected among us , so that we may have confidence on the day - of judgment ; for in this - world - we are just like Him ....

1 John 4 - 18

There is no fear in - love , but - perfect love drives out - fear , because - fear involves punishment. - The (one who) fears vvv has not been perfected in - love.

1 John 4 - 19

We love because He first loved us.

1 John 4 - 20

If anyone says , - “ I love - God , ” (but) hates his - brother , he is a liar. For anyone who vvv does not love his - brother , whom he has seen , vvv cannot love - God , whom vvv he has not seen.

1 John 4 - 21

And we have this - commandment from Him - : Whoever loves - God must love his - brother as well.