Testing the Spirits 3 WBS 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. 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 WBS 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. 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 WBS They are of the world: therefore they speak from 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 WBS We are of God. He that knoweth God, heareth us; he that is not of God, heareth not us. 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 WBS Beloved, let us love one another: for love is from God; and every one that loveth is born 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 WBS In this 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 WBS 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 WBS No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth 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 WBS By this we know that we dwell 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 WBS 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 WBS Whoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth 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 WBS In this 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 WBS 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. 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 WBS We love him, because he first loved us. BSB BSB: We love because He first loved us.
20 WBS If a man sayeth, 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? 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 WBS 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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