Verse List for 1 YHN 4:1

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OET (OET-RV) Dear friends, don’t trust every spirit, but test them to determine whether or not it’s from God, because many false prophets go around the world.

OET-LV Beloved, not be _believing in _every spirit, but be _approving the spirits, whether it _is of the god, because many false _prophets have _come _out into the world.

ULT Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

UST Dear friends, there are many people who have a false message, and they are going around teaching it to others. So do not trust every teacher. Instead, think carefully about what each teacher says and decide whether it came from God’s Spirit or from a different spirit.

BSB & MSB 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.

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

AICNT Beloved, 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.

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

WEBBE & WMBB Beloved, don’t believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

NET 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.

LSV Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but prove the spirits, if they are of God, because many false prophets have gone forth into the world.

FBV 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.

TCNT Beloved, 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.

T4T Dear friends, many people who have a false message are teaching it to people [MTY]. So do not trust every message that someone claims/says that God’s Spirit [MTY] gave to him. Instead, ◄test/think carefully about► the teachings that you hear in order to know whether they are from God or not.

LEB 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.

BBE My loved ones, do not put your faith in every spirit, but put them to the test, to see if they are from God: because a great number of false prophets have gone out into the world.

Moff Do not believe every spirit, beloved, but test the spirits to see if they come from God; for many false prophets have emerged in the world.

Wymth Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but put the spirits to the test to see whether they are from God; for many false teachers have gone out into the world.

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

DRA Dearly beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits if they be of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

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

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

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

SLT Dearly beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits if they are of God: for many false prophets have come out into the world.

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

KJB-1769 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

KJB-1611 ¶ Beloued, beleeue not euery spirit, but trie the spirits, whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps 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.
(Dearly beloved, believe not every spirit: but prove the spirits whether they are of God or not: for many false prophets are gone out into the world.)

Gnva Dearely beloued, beleeue not euery spirit, but trie the spirits whether they are of God: for many false prophets are gone out into this worlde.
(Dearely beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: for many false prophets are gone out into this world.)

Cvdl Dearly beleued, beleue not ye euery sprete, but proue the spretes, whether they be of God. For many false prophetes are gone out in to the worlde.
(Dearly believed, believe not ye/you_all every spirit, but prove the spirits, whether they be of God. For many false prophets are gone out in to the world.)

TNT Ye beloved beleve not every sprete: but prove the spretes whether they are of God or no: for many falce Prophetes are gone out into the worlde.
(Ye/You_all beloved believe not every spirit: but prove the spirits whether they are of God or no: for many false Prophets are gone out into the world.)

Wycl Moost dere britheren, nyle ye bileue to ech spirit, but preue ye spiritis, if thei ben of God; for many false prophetis wenten out in to the world.
(Moost dear brethren/brothers, won’t ye/you_all believe to each spirit, but prove ye/you_all spirits, if they been of God; for many false prophets went out in to the world.)

Luth Ihr Lieben, glaubet nicht einem jeglichen Geist, sondern prüfet die Geister, ob sie von GOtt sind; denn es sind viel falsche Propheten ausgegangen in die Welt.
(You(pl) loved_(one), believes not on anyone spirit, rather checks/examines the spirits/ghosts, if/whether they/she/them from God are; because/than it are many false prophet(s) assumed in the world.)

ClVg Carissimi, nolite omni spiritui credere, sed probate spiritus si ex Deo sint: quoniam multi pseudoprophetæ exierunt in mundum.[fn]
(Carissimi, don’t all to_the_spirit to_believe, but approvese spirit when/but_if from to_God let_them_be: since/because many false_prophets they_went_out in/into/on the_world.)

SR-GNT Ἀγαπητοί, μὴ παντὶ πνεύματι πιστεύετε, ἀλλὰ δοκιμάζετε τὰ πνεύματα, εἰ ἐκ τοῦ ˚Θεοῦ ἐστιν, ὅτι πολλοὶ ψευδοπροφῆται ἐξεληλύθασιν εἰς τὸν κόσμον. ‡

UGNT ἀγαπητοί, μὴ παντὶ πνεύματι πιστεύετε, ἀλλὰ δοκιμάζετε τὰ πνεύματα, εἰ ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐστιν, ὅτι πολλοὶ ψευδοπροφῆται ἐξεληλύθασιν εἰς τὸν κόσμον.

SBL-GNT Ἀγαπητοί, μὴ παντὶ πνεύματι πιστεύετε, ἀλλὰ δοκιμάζετε τὰ πνεύματα εἰ ἐκ τοῦ θεοῦ ἐστιν, ὅτι πολλοὶ ψευδοπροφῆται ἐξεληλύθασιν εἰς τὸν κόσμον.

RP-GNT Ἀγαπητοί, μὴ παντὶ πνεύματι πιστεύετε, ἀλλὰ δοκιμάζετε τὰ πνεύματα, εἰ ἐκ τοῦ θεοῦ ἐστίν· ὅτι πολλοὶ ψευδοπροφῆται ἐξεληλύθασιν εἰς τὸν κόσμον.

TC-GNT Ἀγαπητοί, μὴ παντὶ πνεύματι πιστεύετε, ἀλλὰ δοκιμάζετε τὰ πνεύματα εἰ ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐστιν, ὅτι πολλοὶ ψευδοπροφῆται ἐξεληλύθασιν εἰς τὸν κόσμον.

Verse List for 1 YHN 4:1

Verse List for 1 YHN 4:1