1 John 4:1

James Moffatt - New Testament

Do not believe every spirit, beloved, but test the spirits to see if they come from God; for many false prophets have emerged in the world.

Cross References

1 Thessalonians 5:21

but test them all, retaining what is good

2 Peter 2:1

Still, false prophets did appear among the People, as among you also there will be false teachers, men who will insinuate destructive heresies, even disowning the Lord who ransomed them; they bring rapid destruction on themselves,

1 Timothy 4:1

But in later days, the Spirit distinctly declares, certain people will rebel against the faith; they will listen to spirits of error and to the doctrines that daemons teach

2 John 1:7

I say this, because a number of impostors have emerged in the world, men who will not acknowledge the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh; that marks the real 'impostor' and 'antichrist.'

1 Corinthians 14:29

Let only two or three prophets speak, while the rest exercise their judgment upon what is said.

1 John 2:18

Children, it is the last hour. You have learned that 'Antichrist is coming.' Well, but many antichrists have appeared — which makes us sure it is the last hour.

Luke 12:57

And why do you not yourselves settle what is right?

Luke 21:8

He said, "Take care that you are not misled; for many will come in my name saying, 'I am he' and 'the time is near' — do not go after them.

2 Timothy 3:13

Bad characters and impostors will go from bad to worse, deceiving others and deceived themselves;

Revelation 2:2

I know your doings, your hard work and your patient endurance; I know that you cannot bear wicked men, and that you have tested those who style themselves apostles (no apostles they!) and detected them to be liars;

1 Corinthians 12:10

one has prophecy, another the gift of distinguishing spirits, another the gift of 'tongues' in their variety, another the gift of interpreting 'tongues.'

Acts 20:29

I know that when I am gone, fierce wolves will get in among you, and they will not spare the flock; yes.

Mark 13:21

If anyone tells you at that time, 'Look, here is the Christ,' or, 'Look, there he is,' do not believe it;

Acts 17:11

where the people were more amenable than at Thessalonica; they were perfectly ready to receive the Word and made a daily study of the scriptures to see if it was really as Paul said.

1 Thessalonians 5:20

never disdain prophetic revelations

2 Thessalonians 2:2

not to let your minds get easily unsettled or excited by any spirit of prophecy or any declaration or any letter purporting to come from me, to the effect that the Day of the Lord is already here.

1 John 2:7

Beloved, I am not writing you any new command, but an old command which you have had from the very beginning: the old command is the word you have heard.

3 John 1:11

Beloved, do not imitate evil but good; he who does good belongs to God, he who does evil has never seen God.