1 John 4:6

We are of Hashem; the one having da'as of Hashem pays heed to us; he who is not of Hashem does not pay heed to us. From this we have da'as of the Ruach + 4:6 Hakodesh of Emes and the ruach tatu'im (spirit of delusion, error).

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.

In Context

5They are of the Olam Hazeh; therefore, of the Olam Hazeh they speak, and the Olam Hazeh pays heed to them.

7Chaverim, let us have ahavah one for another, because ahavah is of Hashem, and everyone having ahavah has been born of Hashem and has da'as of Hashem.

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Cross References

Isaiah 8:20To the torah (teaching of G-d) and to the te'udah + 8:20 te'udah i.e. prophetic record such as chapter 6 (see also in verse 16) (recorded testimony); if they speak not according to Davar HaZeh, it is because there is no shachar (dawn, light) in them.

Hosea 4:12Ami (My people) consult a piece of wood, 1 and their staff declareth unto them; 1 for the ruach zenunim hath caused them to err, 1 and they have played the zonah, forsaking Eloheihem. 1

Micah 3:8But truly I am full of ko'ach 1 by the Ruach + 3:8 Hakodesh of Hashem, and of mishpat, and of gevurah (might), 1 to preach unto Ya'akov his peysha, 1 and to Yisroel his chattat. + 3:8 Isa 53:5,8,12 1

John 8:19Therefore, they were saying to Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, Where is HaAv of you? In reply, he said, You have da'as of neither me nor HaAv of me. If you had had da'as of me, you would have had da'as of HaAv of me.

John 10:16And another tzon I have which is not of this mikhla (fold); + 10:16 enclosure those also it is necessary for me to bring, and my voice they will hear, and they will become eder echad with Ro'eh echad (One flock with one Shepherd). + 10:16 Isa 56:8; Ezek 34:23; 37:24

John 13:20Omein, omein, I say to you, the one receiving whomever I may send receives me, and the one receiving me, + 13:20 Moshiach receives the One having sent me. + 13:20 Hashem

Matthew Henry on 1 John 4:5-7

Danger of Antichristian Spirit. ( a. d. 80.) 4 Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world. 5 They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them. 6 We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error. In these verses the apostle encourages the disciples against the fear and danger of this seducing antichristian… Read the whole commentary →

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