1 John 4:1
Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world.
Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
Beloved, don’t believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
Beloved, believe not every spirit, but prove the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- believe not
- Deuteronomy 13:1–5; Proverbs 14:15; Jeremiah 5:31; Jeremiah 29:8, 9; Matthew 7:15, 16; Matthew 24:4, 5; Romans 16:18; 2 Peter 2:1
- try
- Luke 12:57; Acts 17:11; Romans 16:19; 1 Corinthians 14:29; 1 Thessalonians 5:21; Revelation 2:2
- many
- 1 John 2:18; Matthew 24:5, 23–26; Mark 13:21; Luke 21:8; Acts 20:29; 1 Timothy 4:1; 2 Timothy 3:13; 2 Peter 2:1; 2 John 1:7