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1 John 4:2-3
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1 John 4:2-3
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2 By this you know the Spirit of God: (A)Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God, 3 and every spirit that does not confess [a]that Jesus [b]Christ has come in the flesh is not of God. And this is the spirit of the Antichrist, which you have heard was coming, and is now already in the world.
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- 1 John 4:3 NU omits that
- 1 John 4:3 NU omits Christ has come in the flesh
1 John 4:2-3
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1 John 4:2-3
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2 This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh(A) is from God,(B) 3 but every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist,(C) which you have heard is coming and even now is already in the world.(D)
1 John 4:13-17
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1 John 4:13-17
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13 (A)By this we know that we abide in Him, and He in us, because He has given us of His Spirit. 14 And (B)we have seen and testify that (C)the Father has sent the Son as Savior of the world. 15 (D)Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God. 16 And we have known and believed the love that God has for us. God is love, and (E)he who abides in love abides in God, and God (F)in him.
The Consummation of Love
17 Love has been perfected among us in this: that (G)we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as He is, so are we in this world.
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1 John 4:13-17
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1 John 4:13-17
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13 This is how we know(A) that we live in him and he in us: He has given us of his Spirit.(B) 14 And we have seen and testify(C) that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world.(D) 15 If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God,(E) God lives in them and they in God.(F) 16 And so we know and rely on the love God has for us.
God is love.(G) Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them.(H) 17 This is how love is made complete(I) among us so that we will have confidence(J) on the day of judgment:(K) In this world we are like Jesus.
1 John 5:4-5
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1 John 5:4-5
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4 For (A)whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that (B)has overcome the world—[a]our faith. 5 Who is he who overcomes the world, but (C)he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?
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1 John 5:4-5
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1 John 5:4-5
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4 for everyone born of God(A) overcomes(B) the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith. 5 Who is it that overcomes the world? Only the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.(C)
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