1 John 4:2

Good News Translation

This is how you will be able to know whether it is God's Spirit: anyone who acknowledges that Jesus Christ came as a human being has the Spirit who comes from God.

Cross References

John 1:14

The Word became a human being and, full of grace and truth, lived among us. We saw his glory, the glory which he received as the Father's only Son.

1 Corinthians 12:3

I want you to know that no one who is led by God's Spirit can say “A curse on Jesus!” and no one can confess “Jesus is Lord,” without being guided by the Holy Spirit.

1 Timothy 3:16

No one can deny how great is the secret of our religion: He appeared in human form, was shown to be right by the Spirit, and was seen by angels. He was preached among the nations, was believed in throughout the world, and was taken up to heaven.

1 John 1:2

When this life became visible, we saw it; so we speak of it and tell you about the eternal life which was with the Father and was made known to us.

1 John 2:23

For those who reject the Son reject also the Father; those who accept the Son have the Father also.

1 John 4:15

If we declare that Jesus is the Son of God, we live in union with God and God lives in union with us.

1 John 4:3

But anyone who denies this about Jesus does not have the Spirit from God. The spirit that he has is from the Enemy of Christ; you heard that it would come, and now it is here in the world already.

1 John 5:1

Whoever believes that Jesus is the Messiah is a child of God; and whoever loves a father loves his child also.

2 John 1:7

Many deceivers have gone out over the world, people who do not acknowledge that Jesus Christ came as a human being. Such a person is a deceiver and the Enemy of Christ.