1 John 4:6

Modern English Version

We are of God, and whoever knows God listens to us. Whoever is not of God does not listen to us. This is how we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of error.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 18:21

“Then he said, ‘I will go out and be a spirit of deception in the mouth of all the prophets.’ “Then the Lord said, ‘You will deceive and find success. Go out and do this.’

Isaiah 29:10

For the Lord has poured out on you the spirit of deep sleep and has closed your eyes, the prophets; and He has covered your heads, the seers.

Isaiah 8:20

To the law and to the testimony; if they do not speak according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.

Hosea 4:12

My people seek counsel from their wood, and their staff informs them. For the spirit of harlotry has led them astray, and they have played the whore in defiance of their God.

Micah 2:11

If a man, going about vapidly and deceitfully, lies, “I will preach for you wine and beer,” he would be just the preacher for this people.

Micah 3:8

But as for me, I am filled with power, with the Spirit of the Lord, and with justice and might, to declare to Jacob his transgression and to Israel his sin.

Luke 10:22

“All things have been handed over to Me by My Father. And no one knows who the Son is but the Father, and who the Father is but the Son and he to whom the Son desires to reveal Him.”

John 10:16

I have other sheep who are not of this fold. I must also bring them, and they will hear My voice. There will be one flock and one shepherd.

John 10:27

My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.

John 10:3

To him the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep hear his voice. He calls his own sheep by name, and he leads them out.

John 13:20

Truly, truly I say to you, he who receives whomever I send receives Me. And he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me.”

John 14:17

the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, for it does not see Him, neither does it know Him. But you know Him, for He lives with you, and will be in you.

John 15:26

“But when the Advocate comes, whom I shall send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, He will bear witness of Me.

John 16:13

But when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own authority. But He will speak whatever He hears, and He will tell you things that are to come.

John 18:37

Therefore Pilate said to Him, “Then are You a king?” Jesus answered, “You say correctly that I am a king. For this reason I was born, and for this reason I came into the world, to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice.”

John 20:21

So Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As My Father has sent Me, even so I send you.”

John 8:19

Then they said to Him, “Where is Your Father?” Jesus answered, “You know neither Me nor My Father. If you knew Me, you would know My Father also.”

John 8:23

He said to them, “You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.

Romans 1:1

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

Romans 11:8

As it is written: “God has given them a spirit of slumber, eyes that would not see and ears that would not hear, to this very day.”

1 Corinthians 14:37

If anyone thinks himself to be a prophet or spiritual, let him acknowledge that what I am writing you is a command of the Lord.

2 Corinthians 10:7

Do you look at things from the outward appearance? If any man trusts that he is Christ’s, let him consider again that, as he is Christ’s, even so are we Christ’s.

2 Thessalonians 1:8

in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Timothy 4:1

Now the Spirit clearly says that in the last times some will depart from the faith and pay attention to seducing spirits and teaching of devils,

2 Peter 3:2

that you should remember the words that were spoken previously by the holy prophets and the commandment of our Lord and Savior spoken through us, the apostles.

1 John 4:1

Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

1 John 4:4

You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.

1 John 4:8

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

1 John 5:19

We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies in wickedness.

Jude 1:17

But, beloved, remember the words that were previously spoken by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ.