Testing the Spirits 3 AKJV And every spirit that confesses not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof you have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world. BSB BSB: and every spirit that 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.
4 AKJV You are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world. BSB BSB: 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.
5 AKJV They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world hears them. BSB BSB: They are of the world. That is why they speak from the world’s perspective, and the world listens to them.
6 AKJV We are of God: he that knows God hears us; he that is not of God hears not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error. BSB BSB: We are from God. Whoever knows God listens to us; whoever is not from God does not listen to us. That is how we know the Spirit of truth and the spirit of deception.
Love Comes from God 7 AKJV Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loves is born of God, and knows God. BSB BSB: Beloved, let us love one another, because love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.
10 AKJV Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. BSB BSB: 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.
11 AKJV Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another. BSB BSB: Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.
12 AKJV No man has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwells in us, and his love is perfected in us. BSB BSB: No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God remains in us, and His love is perfected in us.
13 AKJV Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit. BSB BSB: By this we know that we remain in Him, and He in us: He has given us of His Spirit.
14 AKJV And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Savior of the world. BSB BSB: And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent His Son to be the Savior of the world.
15 AKJV Whoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwells in him, and he in God. BSB BSB: If anyone confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God.
17 AKJV 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. BSB BSB: 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.
18 AKJV There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear: because fear has torment. He that fears is not made perfect in love. BSB BSB: There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear, because fear involves punishment. The one who fears has not been perfected in love.
19 AKJV We love him, because he first loved us. BSB BSB: We love because He first loved us.
20 AKJV If a man say, I love God, and hates his brother, he is a liar: for he that loves not his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen? BSB BSB: If anyone says, “I love God,” but hates his brother, he is a liar. For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen.
21 AKJV And this commandment have we from him, That he who loves God love his brother also. BSB BSB: And we have this commandment from Him: Whoever loves God must love his brother as well.
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