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1 John, 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.

1. My beloved, do not trust every inspiration. Test the spirits to see whether they come from God, because many false prophets are now in 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:

2. How will you recognize the spirit of God? Any spirit recognizing Jesus as the Christ who has taken our flesh is of God.

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.

3. But any spirit which does not recognize Jesus is not from God, it is the spirit of the antichrist. You have heard of his coming and even now he is in the world.

4. Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.

4. You, my dear children, are of God and you have already overcome these people, because the one who is in you is more powerful than he who is in the world.

5. They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.

5. They are of the world and the world inspires them and those of the world listen to them.

6. We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.

6. We are of God and those who know God listen to us, but those who are not of God ignore us. This is how we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of error as well.

7. Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.

7. My dear friends, let us love one another for love comes from God. Everyone who loves is born of God and knows God.

8. He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

8. Those who do not love have not known God, for God is love.

9. In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.

9. How did the love of God appear among us? God sent his only Son into this world that we might have life through him.

10. Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son [to be] the propitiation for our sins.

10. This is love: not that we loved God but that he first loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.

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

11. Dear friends, if such has been the love of God, we, too, must love one another.

12. No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.

12. No one has ever seen God, but if we love one another, God lives in us, and his love spreads freely among us.

13. Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.

13. How may we know that we live in God and he in us? Because God has given us his Spirit.

14. And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son [to be] the Saviour of the world.

14. We ourselves have seen and declare that the Father sent his Son to save the world.

15. Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.

15. Those who acknowledge that Jesus is the Son of God, God remains in them and they in God.

16. And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.

16. We have known the love of God and have believed in it. God is love. The one who lives in love, lives in God and God in him.

17. Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.

17. When do we know that we have reached a perfect love? When in this world, we are like him in everything, and expect with confidence the Day of Judgment.

18. There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.

18. There is no fear in love. Perfect love drives away fear, for fear has to do with punishment; those who fear do not know perfect love.

19. We love him, because he first loved us.

19. So let us love one another, since he loved us first.

20. If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?

20. If you say, "I love God," while you hate your brother or sister, you are a liar. How can you love God whom you do not see, if you do not love your brother whom you see? We received from him this commandment: let those who love God also love their brothers.

21. And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.

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Alaviitteet:

4:7-8 - God is love, and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. Love is the essence of God's character and the evidence of our spiritual sonship (see also John 4:24 and 1 John 3:1).

4:9-10 - God's love was demonstrated in the coming of His Son to save us. Practicing love is a reflection of understanding and accepting God's love for us (see also John 3:16 and Romans 5:8).

4:13-16 - The Holy Spirit witnesses to us the reality that God dwells within us. The assurance of God's presence strengthens us to live in love and truth (see also John 14:17 and 2 Corinthians 1:22).

4:17-18 - Perfect love casts out fear. John teaches that in Christ we can have confidence on Judgment Day, for God's love assures us of victory over fear and sin (see also 1 John 3:2 and Romans 8:15).

4:19-21 - Love for God is manifested in love for one's neighbor. John states that anyone who claims to love God but does not love his brother is a liar, because love for God translates into actions of love toward others (see also Matthew 22:37-39 and 1 John 3:14).

Aiheeseen liittyvät säkeet 1 John, 4:

1 John chapter 4 focuses on spiritual discernment and divine love. How to test the spirits and live in the love of God? This profound text teaches you to distinguish truth from error and exalts love as the essence of the divine nature. John emphasizes that love for God is manifested in love for others. The chapter addresses topics such as the incarnation of Christ, the victory over the world and the perfection of love. Analyze with us five biblical passages that expand understanding of the central themes of this revealing chapter.

1 Corinthians 12:3: "Therefore I declare to you that no one who speaks by the Spirit of God says, 'Jesus be accursed,' and no one can say, 'Jesus is Lord,' except by the Holy Spirit." - It relates to 1 John 4:1-3 about discerning spirits.

John 3:16: "For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life." - It reflects the theme of 1 John 4:9-10 about God's love manifested in Christ.

Romans 8:15: "For you did not receive a spirit that enslaves you to fear again, but you received the Spirit that adopts you as sons, through whom we cry, 'Abba, Father.'" - Complements 1 John 4:18 about perfect love that casts out fear.

1 Corinthians 13:4-7: "Love is patient, love is kind. Don't envy, don't boast, don't be proud. He doesn't mistreat, he doesn't seek his own interests, he doesn't get angry easily, he doesn't hold grudges. Love does not rejoice in injustice, but rejoices in the truth. Everything suffers, everything believes, everything hopes, everything supports." - Expands the theme of 1 John 4:7-8 about the nature of love.

Matthew 22:37-39: "Jesus replied, 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is similar to it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'" - It relates to 1 John 4:20-21 about loving God and loving others.

FAQ:

What does "God is love" mean according to 1 John 4:8?

God is love, meaning that His essence is marked by compassion, kindness, and sacrificiality. God's love is manifested in actions, especially in the coming of Christ. (1 John 4:8)

How can we know that we love God, according to 1 John 4:20?

We love God when we love others, for we cannot love God, whom we have not seen, if we do not love our brothers, whom we have seen. (1 John 4:20)

What does it mean to be "of God" according to 1 John 4:4?

Being "of God" means being indwelt by the Holy Spirit, who gives us power to overcome the world and its temptations, as Christ overcame. (1 John 4:4)

What is the "confession of faith" according to 1 John 4:15?

The "confession of faith" is declaring that Jesus is the Son of God, acknowledging His deity, and accepting His work of salvation. (1 John 4:15)

How is God's love manifested in our lives, according to 1 John 4:9?

God's love was manifested in sending His only begotten Son to be the sacrifice for our sins, providing us with salvation and fellowship with Him. (1 John 4:9)


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