1 John 4:6

James Moffatt - New Testament

we belong to God — he who knows God listens to us, he who does not belong to God does not listen to us. This is how we recognize the spirit of truth and the spirit of error.

Cross References

John 14:17

even the Spirit of truth: the world cannot receive him, because it neither sees nor knows him, but you know him, because he remains with you and will be within you.

John 10:27

My sheep listen to my voice, and I know them and they follow me;

John 15:26

When the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth which issues from the Father, he will bear witness to me;

1 John 4:1

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.

1 John 4:4

My dear children, you belong to God, and you have conquered all such, for He who is within you is greater than he who is in the world.

John 18:37

"So you are a king?" said Pilate, "you!" "Certainly," said Jesus, "I am a king. This is why I was born, this is why I came into the world, to bear testimony to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice."

1 Corinthians 14:37

If anyone considers himself a prophet or gifted with the Spirit, let him understand that what I write to you is a command of the Lord.

2 Thessalonians 1:8

in flaming fire, to inflict punishment on those who ignore God, even on those who refuse obedience to the gospel of our Lord Jesus,

John 16:13

However, when the Spirit of truth comes, he will lead you into all the truth; for he will not speak of his own accord, he will say whatever he is told, and he will disclose to you what is to come.

1 John 4:8

he who does not love, does not know God, for God is love.

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

John 13:20

(Truly, truly I tell you, he who receives anyone I send receives me, and he who receives me receives him who sent me.)"

John 8:19

"Where is your Father?" they said. Jesus replied, "You know neither me nor my Father; if you had known me you would have known my Father also."

Luke 10:22

"All has been handed over to me by my Father: and no one knows who the Son is except the Father, or who the Father is except the Son, and he to whom the Son chooses to reveal him."

Jude 1:17

Now, beloved, you must remember the words of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;

2 Peter 3:2

to have you recollect the words spoken by the holy prophets beforehand and the command given by your apostles from the Lord and saviour.

2 Corinthians 10:7

Look at this obvious fact. So-and-so is perfectly sure he 'belongs to Christ'? Well then, let him understand, on second thoughts, that I 'belong to Christ' as much as he does.

Romans 11:8

as it is written, God has given them a spirit of torpor, eyes that see not, ears that hear not — down to this very day.

Romans 1:1

PAUL, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God

John 20:21

Jesus then repeated, "Peace be with you! As the Father sent me forth, I am sending you forth."

John 10:16

I have other sheep, too, which do not belong to this fold; I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice; so it will be one flock, one shepherd.

John 8:23

He said to them, "You are from the world below, I am from the world above: you belong to this world, I do not belong to this world.

John 10:3

The gate-keeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice; he calls his sheep by name and leads them out.

1 John 5:19

We know that we belong to God, and that the whole world lies in the power of the evil One.