1 John 4:2

New American Bible - revised edition

This is how you can know the Spirit of God: every spirit that acknowledges Jesus Christ come in the flesh belongs to God,

Cross References

John 1:14

And the Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us, and we saw his glory, the glory as of the Father’s only Son, full of grace and truth.

1 Corinthians 12:3

Therefore, I tell you that nobody speaking by the spirit of God says, “Jesus be accursed.” And no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the holy Spirit.

1 Timothy 3:16

Undeniably great is the mystery of devotion, Who was manifested in the flesh, vindicated in the spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed to the Gentiles, believed in throughout the world, taken up in glory.

1 John 1:2

for the life was made visible; we have seen it and testify to it and proclaim to you the eternal life that was with the Father and was made visible to us—

1 John 2:23

No one who denies the Son has the Father, but whoever confesses the Son has the Father as well. Life from God’s Anointing.

1 John 4:15

Whoever acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God remains in him and he in God.

1 John 4:3

and every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus does not belong to God. This is the spirit of the antichrist that, as you heard, is to come, but in fact is already in the world.

1 John 5:1

Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is begotten by God, and everyone who loves the father loves [also] the one begotten by him.

2 John 1:7

Many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who do not acknowledge Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh; such is the deceitful one and the antichrist.