2This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God,


In Context

1 Dear friends, 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.

2 This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God,

3 but every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and even now is already in the world.

4 You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.

1st John 4:2 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:2Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

4:2By this is the spirit of God known. Every spirit which confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh, is of God:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

4:2Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:2Hereby ye know the Spirit of God: every spirit which confesses Jesus Christ come in flesh is of God;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

4:2Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: every spirit which confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:2By this ye know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ hath come in the flesh, is from God:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:2By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit who confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God,

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

4:2in this know ye the Spirit of God; every spirit that doth confess Jesus Christ in the flesh having come, of God it is,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:2Hereby know you the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: