1John 4:1

KJV

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

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KJV - King James Version

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

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Weakly Negative(0.304251373)
        

Others Bible versions

Beloved, do not believe every spirit [speaking through a self-proclaimed prophet]; instead test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets and teachers have gone out into the world.

AMP - Amplified Bible

BELOVED, DO not put faith in every spirit, but prove (test) the spirits to discover whether they proceed from God; for many false prophets have gone forth into the world.

AMPC - Amplified Bible, Classic Edition

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but prove the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

ASV - American Standard Version

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

CSB - Christian Standard Bible

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but prove the spirits, if they are of God; because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

DARBY - Darbys Translation 1890

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.

ESV - English Standard Version 2016

Dear friends, don't trust every spirit, but put the spirits to the test to find out whether they're from God, for there are many false prophets out there in the world.

FBV - Free Bible Version

Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to determine if they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

HCSB - Holman Christian Standard Bible

¶ Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

JUB - Jubilee Bible

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

KJVAAE - King James Version with Apocrypha, American Edition

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

KJVAE - King James Version, American Edition

Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to determine if they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

LEB - Lexham English Bible

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.

MEV - Modern English Version

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.

NASB1995 - New American Standard Bible - 1995

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.

NASB2020 - New American Standard Bible

Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to determine if they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

NET - New English Translation

Dear friends, 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.

NIV - New International Version

Dear friends, 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.

NIVUK - New International Version (Anglicised)

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but prove the spirits, whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

RV1885 - Revised Version 1885

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but prove the spirits, whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

RV1895 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1885, 1895

Beloved, every spirit believe not, but prove the spirits, if of God they are, because many false prophets have gone forth to the world;

YLT98 - Youngs Literal Translation 1898

Context - KJV

1John 3:24

And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.

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1John 4:1

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

Sentiment: Weakly Negative(0.304251373)
1John 4:2

Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:

Sentiment: Strongly Positive(0.994064167)

Cross Reference - KJV