1 John 4:1

Chaverim, do not believe every ruach. + 4:1 Jer 29:8 But test the ruchot (spirits), if they be of Hashem, because many nevi'ei sheker have gone out into the Olam Hazeh.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

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

2By this we have da'as of the Ruach Hakodesh of Hashem: every ruach which makes hoda'ah (confession) of Yehoshua, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach as having come in the basar is of Hashem,

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Cross References

Proverbs 14:15The naive believeth every davar, 1 but the prudent looketh with care to his steps. 1

Jeremiah 29:8For thus saith Hashem Tzva'os Elohei Yisroel: Let not your nevi'im and your kesamim that be in the midst of you, deceive you, neither pay heed to your chalomot which ye cause to be dreamed.

Matthew 24:4And Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said in reply to them, See to it that someone does not deceive you.

Mark 13:21And, then, if someone says to you, Hinei! Here [is] the Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach! Hinei! There! do not have emunah in what they say.

Luke 21:8And he said, Beware, you should not be deceived. For many will come Bishmi (in my Name) + 21:8 Moshiach saying, “I am he. + 21:8 I am the Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach And, the time [of the Geulah] has drawn near.” Do not follow after them.

Acts 20:29I have da'as that after my departure savage ze'evim (wolves) will come in among you, not sparing the eder (flock). + 20:29 Ezek 34:5

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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