And the Word was made flesh, and tabernacled among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father) full of grace and truth.
1 John 4:2 - Wesley's New Testament 1755 Hereby ye know the spirit of God: every spirit which confesseth Jesus Christ come in the flesh, is of God. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition By this you may know (perceive and recognize) the Spirit of God: every spirit which acknowledges and confesses [the fact] that Jesus Christ (the Messiah) [actually] has become man and has come in the flesh is of God [has God for its source]; American Standard Version (1901) Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: Common English Bible This is how you know if a spirit comes from God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come as a human is from God, Catholic Public Domain Version The Spirit of God may be known in this way. Every spirit who confesses that Jesus Christ has arrived in the flesh is of God; Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version By this is the spirit of God known. Every spirit which confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh, is of God: |
And the Word was made flesh, and tabernacled among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father) full of grace and truth.
Therefore I give you to know, that as no one speaking by the Spirit of God, calleth Jesus accursed; so no one can say, Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.
The mystery of godliness is the pillar and ground of the truth, and without controversy a great thing: God was manifested in the flesh, was justified by the spirit, seen by angels, preached among the Gentiles, believed on in the world, taken up into glory.
For the life was manifested, and we have seen, and testify and declare to you the eternal life which was with the Father, and was manifested to us:
Whosoever denieth the Son, he hath not the Father: he that acknowledgeth the Son, hath the Father also.
Whosoever shall confess, that Jesus is the Son of God, God abideth in him, and he in God.
And every spirit which confesseth not Jesus Christ come in the flesh, is not of God: and this is that spirit of Antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and now already it is in the world.
Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God; and every one who loveth him that begat, loveth him also that is begotten of him.
For many seducers are entered into the world, who confess not Jesus Christ that came in the flesh.