1 John 4:1

Beloved, do not believe every spirit [speaking through a self-proclaimed prophet]; instead test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets and teachers have gone out into the world.

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

My dear friends, don’t believe everything you hear. Carefully weigh and examine what people tell you. Not everyone who talks about God comes from God. There are a lot of lying preachers loose in the world. 2-3 Here’s how you test for the genuine Spirit of God. Everyone who confesses openly his faith in Jesus Christ—the Son of God, who came as an actual flesh-and-blood person—comes from God and belongs to God. And everyone who refuses to confess faith in Jesus has nothing in common with God. This is the spirit of antichrist that you heard was coming. Well, here it is, sooner than we thought! 4-6 My dear children, you come from God and belong to God. You have already won a big victory over those false teachers, for the Spirit in you is far stronger than anything in the world. These people belong to the Christ-denying world. They talk the world’s language and the world eats it up. But we come from God and belong to God. Anyone who knows God understands us and listens. The person who has nothing to do with God will, of course, not listen to us. This is another test for telling the Spirit of Truth from the spirit of deception. God Is Love7-10 My beloved friends, let us continue to love each other since love comes from God. Everyone who loves is born of God and experiences a relationship with God. The person who refuses to love doesn’t know the first thing about God, because God is love—so you can’t know him if you don’t love. This is how God showed his love for us: God sent his only Son into the world so we might live through him. This is the kind of love we are talking about—not that we once upon a time loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to clear away our sins and the damage they’ve done to our relationship with God. 11-12 My dear, dear friends, if God loved us like this, we certainly ought to love each other. No one has seen God, ever. But if we love one another, God dwells deeply within us, and his love becomes complete in us—perfect love! 13-16 This is how we know we’re living steadily and deeply in him, and he in us: He’s given us life from his life, from his very own Spirit. Also, we’ve seen for ourselves and continue to state openly that the Father sent his Son as Savior of the world. Everyone who confesses that Jesus is God’s Son participates continuously in an intimate relationship with God. We know it so well, we’ve embraced it heart and soul, this love that comes from God. To Love, to Be Loved17-18 God is love. When we take up permanent residence in a life of love, we live in God and God lives in us. This way, love has the run of the house, becomes at home and mature in us, so that we’re free of worry on Judgment Day—our standing in the world is identical with Christ’s. There is no room in love for fear. Well-formed love banishes fear. Since fear is crippling, a fearful life—fear of death, fear of judgment—is one not yet fully formed in love.

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

Amados, no confiéis en el espíritu de cualquiera, sino discernid los espíritus poniéndolos a prueba, porque muchos falsos profetas han surgido y andan por el mundo.

Dear friends, do not believe every spirit. Test the spirits to see if they belong to God. Many false prophets have gone out into the world.

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

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

Dear friends, do not believe everyone who claims to speak by the Spirit. You must test them to see if the spirit they have comes from God. For there are many false prophets in the world.

أَيُّهَا الأَحِبَّاءُ، لَا تُصَدِّقُوا كُلَّ رُوحٍ، بَلِ امْتَحِنُوا الأَرْوَاحَ لِتَعْرِفُوا مَا إِذَا كَانَتْ مِنْ عِنْدِ اللهِ أَمْ لا، لأَنَّ عَدَداً كَبِيراً مِنَ الأَنْبِيَاءِ الدَّجَّالِينَ قَدِ انْتَشَرَ فِي الْعَالَمِ.

Mga hinigugma, ayaw kamo pagtuo dayon sa mga tawo nga moingon nga ang ilang gitudlo gikan sa Espiritu Santo, kondili susiha una ninyo kon tinuod ba nga ang ilang gitudlo gikan gayod sa Dios. Kay daghan nang mga mini nga propeta[a] ang midagsang sa kalibotan.

Milovaní, nepřijímejte lehkověrně všechno, co zní zbožně, ale napřed si ověřte, zda to pochází od Boha; vždyť kolem nás je mnoho falešných učitelů.

Elskede venner, I skal ikke tro på alt, hvad I hører. Vurder det for at se, om det er inspireret af Gud. For der er mange falske profeter, som rejser rundt i verden med deres forførende budskaber.

Glaubt nicht jedem, der behauptet, dass Gottes Geist durch ihn redet. Prüft vielmehr genau, ob das, was er sagt, wirklich von Gottes Geist stammt. Denn in dieser Welt verbreiten viele falsche Propheten ihre Irrlehren.

Queridos hermanos, no creáis a cualquiera que pretenda estar inspirado por el Espíritu,[a] sino sometedlo a prueba para ver si es de Dios, porque han salido por el mundo muchos falsos profetas.

Queridos hermanos, no crean a cualquiera que pretenda estar inspirado por el Espíritu,[a] sino sométanlo a prueba para ver si es de Dios, porque han salido por el mundo muchos falsos profetas.

Mais attention, mes chers amis, ne vous fiez pas à n’importe quel esprit ; mettez les esprits à l’épreuve pour voir s’ils viennent de Dieu, car bien des prophètes de mensonge se sont répandus à travers le monde.

ידידי היקרים, היזהרו מפני נביאי-השקר הרבים שמסתובבים בעולם. אל תאמינו בצורה עיוורת לכל מה שאתם שומעים, אלא בחנו את הנאמר – האם דבריהם מרוח הקודש או לא?

Mga hinigugma, indi kamo magdali-dali pati sa mga tawo nga nagasiling nga ang ila ginatudlo halin sa Espiritu Santo, kundi usisaon ninyo anay kon bala ang ila ginatudlo halin sa Dios ukon indi. Kay madamo na nga indi matuod nga mga propeta ang naglalapta sa bug-os nga kalibutan.

Dragi moji, ne vjerujte svakome tko tvrdi da govori od Duha. Iskušajte ih da vidite dolazi li njihov duh od Boga. Jer u svijetu je mnogo lažnih proroka.

Carissimi, non credete ad ogni cosa, solo perché qualcuno vi dice che viene da Dio, ma accertatevi prima che sia davvero così, perché si sono fatti avanti molti falsi maestri che predicano nel mondo.

사랑하는 여러분, 영을 받았다고 하는 사람들을 무턱대고 믿지 말고 그들이 주장하는 영이 하나님에게서 왔는지 시험해 보십시오. 거짓 예언자들이 세상에 많이 나타났습니다.

Kjære venner, tro ikke på alle som sier at de har Guds Ånd. Prøv budskapet først og se om det virkelig kommer fra Gud. Mange personer har gått ut i verden med falske budskap om Gud.

Vrienden, geloof niet iedere geest, maar ga eerst na of iemand door de Geest van God bezield wordt, want er lopen nogal wat valse profeten op deze wereld rond.

Kochani, nie wierzcie każdemu, kto twierdzi, że został natchniony przez Ducha Świętego. Sprawdzajcie, czy to, co mówi, rzeczywiście pochodzi od Boga. Na świecie pojawiło się bowiem wielu fałszywych proroków.

Amados, não creiam em qualquer espírito, mas examinem os espíritos para ver se eles procedem de Deus, porque muitos falsos profetas têm saído pelo mundo.

Queridos amigos, não creiam em todos que dizem falar pelo Espírito de Deus: examinem primeiro. Porque há muitos falsos profetas por aí no mundo.

C'uyashca huauqui panicuna, ama tucui espiritucuna huillachishcata crichijllachu. Ñamari cai pachapica, achca llulla huillajcuna puricun. Chaimanta, maijan huillajpipish, ‘¿Diospaj Espíritu huillachijpitajchu huillacun, imamí?’ alli ricuichijraj.

Preaiubiţilor, să nu credeţi orice duh, ci verificaţi duhurile, dacă sunt de la Dumnezeu sau nu, pentru că în lume au ieşit mulţi profeţi falşi.

Дорогие, не каждому духу верьте, но проверяйте, от Всевышнего ли эти духи, потому что много лжепророков вышло в мир.

Дорогие, не каждому духу верьте, но проверяйте, от Аллаха ли эти духи, потому что много лжепророков вышло в мир.

Дорогие, не каждому духу верьте, но проверяйте, от Всевышнего ли эти духи, потому что много лжепророков вышло в мир.

Любимые, не каждому духу верьте, но проверяйте, от Бога ли эти духи, потому что много лжепророков вышло в мир.

Moji milovaní, neprijímajte ľahkoverne všetko, čo znie zbožne, ale najprv si overte, či to pochádza od Boha, veď okolo nás je mnoho falošných učiteľov.

Mina kära, tro inte alla andar utan pröva dem, om de kommer från Gud, för många falska profeter har gått ut över världen.

Wapendwa, msiamini kila roho bali zipimeni roho zote kwa makini muone kama zinatoka kwa Mungu. Kwa maana manabii wengi wa uongo wametokea duniani.

เพื่อนที่รัก อย่าเชื่อหมดทุกวิญญาณ แต่จงทดสอบดูว่าวิญญาณนั้นๆ มาจากพระเจ้าหรือไม่ เพราะมีผู้พยากรณ์เท็จมากมายเข้ามาในโลก

亲爱的弟兄姊妹，不要什么灵都信，总要试验那些灵是否出于上帝，因为世上已经出现了许多假先知！

亲 爱 的 弟 兄 阿 ， 一 切 的 灵 ， 你 们 不 可 都 信 ， 总 要 试 验 那 些 灵 是 出 於 神 的 不 是 ， 因 为 世 上 有 许 多 假 先 知 已 经 出 来 了 。

親愛的弟兄姊妹，不要什麼靈都信，總要試驗那些靈是否出於上帝，因為世上已經出現了許多假先知！