1 John 4:1

MY beloved, believe not all spirits, but discern the spirits whether they be from Aloha; because many false prophets have gone forth into the world.

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

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 know the Spirit of Aloha: Every spirit who confesseth that Jeshu Meshiha hath come in the flesh, is from Aloha.

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Cross References

Matthew 24:4Jeshu answered and said to them, Beware that no man cause you to err;

Mark 13:21Then, if any man shall say to you, Behold, here is the Meshicha! and, Behold, (he is) there! believe not.

Luke 21:8But he said to them, Beware lest you be seduced: for many will come in my name, and will say, I am the Meshicha; and the time hath drawn nigh: but go not you after them.

Acts 20:29For I know that after I shall have gone, there will enter with you furious wolves which will not spare the flock.

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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