1 John 4

Verse 1

WEB 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.

KJV Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

TSK believe not: de 13:1-5, pr 14:15, jer 5:31, jer 29:8,9, mt 7:15,16, mt 24:4,5, ro 16:18, 2pe 2:1; try: lu 12:57, ac 17:11, ro 16:19, 1co 14:29, 1th 5:21, re 2:2; many: 1jo 2:18, mt 24:5,23-26, mr 13:21, lu 21:8, ac 20:29, 1ti 4:1, 2ti 3:13, 2pe 2:1, 2jo 1:7

Verse 2

WEB By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit who confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God,

KJV Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:

TSK Every: 1jo 5:1, joh 16:13-15, 1co 12:3; come: 1jo 4:3, joh 1:14, 1ti 3:16

Verse 3

WEB and every spirit who doesn’t confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is not of God, and this is the spirit of the Antichrist, of whom you have heard that it comes. Now it is in the world already.

KJV 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.

TSK and this: 1jo 2:18,22, 2th 2:7,8, 2jo 1:7

Verse 4

WEB You are of God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is he who is in you than he who is in the world.

KJV 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.

TSK are: 1jo 4:6,16, 1jo 3:9,10, 1jo 5:19; and have: 1jo 2:13, 1jo 5:4, ro 8:37, eph 6:10,13, re 12:11; greater: 1jo 4:13,16, 1jo 3:24, joh 10:28-30, joh 14:17-23, joh 17:23, ro 8:10,11, 1co 6:13, 2co 6:16, eph 3:17; than: 1jo 5:19, joh 12:31, joh 14:30, joh 16:11, 1co 2:12, 2co 4:4, eph 2:2, eph 6:12

Verse 5

WEB They are of the world. Therefore they speak of the world, and the world hears them.

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

TSK are: ps 17:4, lu 16:8, joh 3:31, joh 7:6,7, joh 8:23, joh 15:19,20, joh 17:14,16, re 12:9; and: isa 30:10,11, jer 5:31, jer 29:8, mic 2:11, joh 15:19, joh 17:14, 2ti 4:3, 2pe 2:2,3

Verse 6

WEB We are of God. He who knows God listens to us. He who is not of God doesn’t listen to us. By this we know the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.

KJV 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.

TSK We are: 1jo 4:4, mic 3:8, ro 1:1, 1co 2:12-14, 2pe 3:2, jude 1:17; he that knoweth: 1jo 4:8, lu 10:22, joh 8:19,45-50, joh 10:27, joh 13:20, joh 18:37, joh 20:21, 1co 14:37, 2co 10:7, 2th 1:8; Hereby: 1jo 4:1, isa 8:20; the spirit of truth: joh 14:17, joh 15:26; and: isa 29:10, ho 4:12, mic 2:11, ro 11:8, 2th 2:9-11

Verse 7

WEB Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God, and knows God.

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

TSK let: 1jo 4:20,21, 1jo 2:10, 1jo 3:10-23, 1jo 5:1; love is: 1jo 4:8, de 30:6, ga 5:22, 1th 4:9,10, 2ti 1:7, 1pe 1:22; every: 1jo 4:12, 1jo 2:29, 1jo 3:14, 1jo 5:1; and knoweth: joh 17:3, 2co 4:6, ga 4:9

Verse 8

WEB He who doesn’t love doesn’t know God, for God is love.

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

TSK knoweth: 1jo 2:4,9, 1jo 3:6, joh 8:54,55; God is: 1jo 1:5, ex 34:6,7, ps 86:5,15, 2co 13:11, eph 2:4, heb 12:29

Verse 9

WEB By this God’s love was revealed in us, that God has sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him.

KJV 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.

TSK was: 1jo 3:16, joh 3:16, ro 5:8-10, ro 8:32; God sent: 1jo 4:10, lu 4:18, joh 5:23, joh 6:29, joh 8:29,42; only: ps 2:7, mr 12:6, joh 1:14-18, joh 3:18, heb 1:5; we: 1jo 5:11, joh 6:51,57, joh 10:10,28-30, joh 11:25,26, joh 14:6, col 3:3,4

Verse 10

WEB In this is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son as the atoning sacrifice for our sins.

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

TSK Herein: 1jo 4:8,9, 1jo 3:1; not: 1jo 4:19, de 7:7,8, joh 15:16, ro 5:8-10, ro 8:29,30, 2co 5:19-21, eph 2:4,5, tit 3:3-5; and sent: 1jo 2:2, da 9:24, ro 3:25,26, 1pe 2:24, 1pe 3:18

Verse 11

WEB Beloved, if God loved us in this way, we also ought to love one another.

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

TSK Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.: 1jo 3:16,17,23, mt 18:32,33, lu 10:37, joh 13:34, joh 15:12,13, 2co 8:8,9, eph 4:31,32, eph 5:1,2, col 3:13

Verse 12

WEB No one has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God remains in us, and his love has been perfected in us.

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

TSK seen: 1jo 4:20, ge 32:30, ex 33:20, nu 12:8, joh 1:18, 1ti 1:17, 1ti 6:16, heb 11:27; love one: 1jo 4:6, 1jo 3:24; and his: 1jo 4:17,18, 1jo 2:5, 1co 13:13

Verse 13

WEB By this we know that we remain in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit.

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

TSK Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.: 1jo 4:15,16, 1jo 3:24, joh 14:20-26, ro 8:9-17, 1co 2:12, 1co 3:16,17, 1co 6:19, ga 5:22-25, eph 2:20-22

Verse 14

WEB We have seen and testify that the Father has sent the Son as the Savior of the world.

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

TSK we have: 1jo 1:1-3, 1jo 5:9, joh 1:14, joh 3:11,32, joh 5:39, joh 15:26,27, ac 18:5, 1pe 5:12; the Father: 1jo 4:10, joh 3:34, joh 5:36,37, joh 10:36; the Saviour: 1jo 2:1,2, joh 1:29, joh 3:16,17, joh 4:42, joh 12:47

Verse 15

WEB Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God remains in him, and he in God.

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

TSK confess: 1jo 4:2, 1jo 5:1,5, mt 10:32, lu 12:8, ro 10:9, php 2:11, 2jo 1:7; God dwelleth: 1jo 4:12, 1jo 3:24

Verse 16

WEB We know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love, and he who remains in love remains in God, and God remains in him.

KJV 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.

TSK we: 1jo 4:9,10, 1jo 3:1,16, ps 18:1-3, ps 31:19, ps 36:7-9, isa 64:4, 1co 2:9; God is love: 1jo 4:8,12,13; and he: 1jo 4:12, 1jo 3:24

Verse 17

WEB In this love has been made perfect among us, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment, because as he is, even so are we in this world.

KJV 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.

TSK made: 1jo 4:12, 1jo 2:5, jas 2:22; we may: 1jo 2:28, 1jo 3:19-21, jas 2:13; the day: mt 10:15, mt 11:22,24, mt 12:36, 2pe 2:9, 2pe 3:7; as: 1jo 3:3, mt 10:25, joh 15:20, ro 8:29, heb 12:2,3, 1pe 3:16-18, 1pe 4:1-3,13,14

Verse 18

WEB There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has punishment. He who fears is not made perfect in love.

KJV 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.

TSK is no: lu 1:74,75, ro 8:15, 2ti 1:7, heb 12:28; fear hath: job 15:21, ps 73:19, ps 88:15,16, ps 119:120, jas 2:19; He that: 1jo 4:12

Verse 19

WEB We love him, because he first loved us.

KJV We love him, because he first loved us.

TSK We love him, because he first loved us.: 1jo 4:10, lu 7:47, joh 3:16, joh 15:16, 2co 5:14,15, ga 5:22, eph 2:3-5, tit 3:3-5

Verse 20

WEB If a man says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who doesn’t love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen?

KJV 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?

TSK a man: 1jo 2:4, 1jo 3:17; not: 1jo 4:12

Verse 21

WEB This commandment we have from him, that he who loves God should also love his brother.

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

TSK And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.: 1jo 4:11, 1jo 3:11,14,18,23, le 19:18, mt 22:37-39, mr 12:29-33, lu 10:37, joh 13:34,35, joh 15:12, ro 12:9,10, ro 13:9,10, ga 5:6,14, 1th 4:9, 1pe 3:8, 1pe 4:8