Testing the Spirits 3 RV and every spirit which confesseth not Jesus is not of God: and this is the spirit of the antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it cometh; and now it is in the world already. 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 RV Ye are of God, my 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 RV They are of the world: therefore speak they as of the world, and the world heareth 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 RV We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he who is not of God heareth us not. By this we know 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 RV Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is begotten of God, and knoweth 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 RV 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 RV Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. BSB BSB: Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.
12 RV No man hath beheld God at any time: if we love one another, God abideth 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 RV hereby know we that we abide in him, and he in us, because he hath 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 RV And we have beheld and bear witness that the Father hath sent the Son to be the Saviour 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 RV Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God abideth 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 RV Herein is love made perfect with us, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as he is, even 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 RV There is no fear in love: but perfect love casteth out fear, because fear hath punishment; and he that feareth 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 RV We love, because he first loved us. BSB BSB: We love because He first loved us.
20 RV 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, cannot love God whom he hath 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 RV And this commandment have we from him, that he who loveth 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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