1 John 4:2 - Tree of Life Version

² You know the Ruach Elohim by this—every spirit that acknowledges that Messiah Yeshua has come in human flesh is from God,

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² By this you may know (perceive and recognize) the Spirit of God: every spirit which acknowledges and confesses [the fact] that Jesus Christ (the Messiah) [actually] has become man and has come in the flesh is of God [has God for its source];

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

² This is how you know if a spirit comes from God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come as a human is from God,

Catholic Public Domain Version

² The Spirit of God may be known in this way. Every spirit who confesses that Jesus Christ has arrived in the flesh is of God;

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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

1 John 4:2 Cross References

John 1:14

And the Word became flesh and tabernacled among us. We looked upon His glory, the glory of the one and only from the Father, full of grace and truth.

1 Corinthians 12:3

Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by the Ruach Elohim says, “Yeshua be cursed,” and no one can say, “Yeshua is Lord,” except by the Ruach ha-Kodesh.

1 Timothy 3:16

Now beyond question, great is the mystery of godliness: He was revealed in the flesh, Vindicated in the Spirit, Seen by angels, Proclaimed among the nations, Trusted throughout the world, Taken up in glory.

1 John 1:2

the life was revealed, and we have seen and testify and declare to you the eternal life that was with the Father and was revealed to us.

1 John 2:23

No one who denies the Son has the Father; the one who acknowledges the Son also has the Father.

1 John 4:15

If anyone acknowledges that Yeshua is Ben-Elohim, God abides in him and he abides in God.

1 John 4:3

but every spirit that does not acknowledge Yeshua is not from God. This is the spirit of the anti-messiah, which you have heard is coming and now is already in the world.

1 John 5:1

Everyone who believes that Yeshua is the Messiah is born of God, and everyone who loves the Father loves the one born of Him.

2 John 1:7

For many deceivers have gone out into the world—those who do not acknowledge Yeshua as Messiah coming in human flesh. This one is a deceiver and the anti-messiah.