1 John 4:1

Dearly beloued, beleue not euery spirite: but proue the spirites whether they are of God or not: for many false prophetes are gone out into the worlde.

Bible (Bishops')

In The 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.

In Context

2Hereby shall ye knowe the spirite of God: Euery spirite that confesseth that Iesus Christe is come in the fleshe, is of God:

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Cross References

Proverbs 14:15An ignorant body beleueth euery worde: but who so hath vnderstanding, loketh well to his goynges.

Matthew 24:4And Iesus aunswered, and sayde vnto them: take heede, that no man deceaue you.

Mark 13:21And then, yf any man say to you, lo here is Christe, lo he is there, beleue not.

Luke 21:8And he sayde: Take heede, that ye be not deceaued. For many shall come in my name, saying I am Christe, and the tyme draweth neare. Folowe ye them not therfore.

Matthew Henry on 1 John 4:1

In this chapter the apostle exhorts to try spirits ( ver. 1 ), gives a note to try by ( ver. 2, 3 ), shows who are of the world and who of God ( ver. 4-6 ), urges Christian love by divers considerations ( ver. 7-16 ), describes our love to God, and the effect of it, ver. 17-21 . Read the whole commentary →

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