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


In Context

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

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

3 And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh, is not from God. And this is that spirit of antichrist, of which ye have heard that it should come; and even now already it 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.

1 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 New International Version of the Holy Bible

4:2This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God,

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 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: