2:18 many # 2 Pet. 17 mAll wrongdoing is sin, but there is sin that does not lead to death. 1 John 4:15 Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God. because ryour sins are forgiven for his name’s sake. 16 If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he shall ask, and jGod1 will give him life—to those who commit sins that do not lead to death. 2:2]. Sign up for an account to try it FREE for 30 days. yBecause his own deeds were evil and his brother’s righteous. Sign up here! God Is Love. Read verse in English Standard Version 11 But whoever hates his brother is in the darkness and qwalks in the darkness, and does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes. wIf anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. Whoever does not believe God ahas made him a liar, bbecause he has not believed in the testimony that God has borne concerning his Son. 10 By this it is evident who are the children of God, and who are the children of the devil: whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, tnor is the one who udoes not love his brother. 18 Little children, let us not ilove in word or talk but in deed and jin truth. I write to you, young men... 1 John 5:4 For whatever is born of God overcomes the world: and this is the victory that overcomes the world, even our faith. Subscribe to a study package to unlock the ESV Study Bible, the interactive Knowing the Bible study series, the Preaching the Word commentary series, and more. 17 But fif anyone has the world’s goods and sees his brother in need, yet gcloses his heart against him, hhow does God’s love abide in him? 1 John 4:12 No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God abides in us and his love is perfected in us. 2:2] test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for # See ch. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not abeen perfected in love. 2 ebecause of the truth that abides in us and will be with us forever: 3 fGrace, mercy, and peace will be with us, from God the Father and from Jesus Christ the Father’s Son, in truth and love. 2 zHe is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but aalso for the sins of the whole world. 1 John 4:20 20 f If anyone says, “I love God,” and g hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot 1 love God h whom he has not seen. 1 John 4 English Standard Version (ESV) Test the Spirits. 5:21; [1 Cor. pWhoever practices righteousness is righteous, as he is righteous. 8 the Spirit and the water and the blood; and these three agree. 2 My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. 4. 1 John 4:8 Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love. 3 For othis is the love of God, that we pkeep his commandments. 2 Beloved, we are zGod’s children cnow, and what we will be dhas not yet appeared; but we know that ewhen he appears1 fwe shall be like him, because gwe shall see him as he is. 14 And twe have seen and testify that uthe Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of vthe world. 18 We know that neveryone who has been born of God does not keep on sinning, but ohe who was born of God pprotects him, and the evil one does not touch him. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you heard was coming and (I)now is in the world already. Verse. Whoever confesses the Son has the Father also. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. fBy this we may know that we are in him: By this we know hthe Spirit of truth and ithe spirit of error. 20 fIf anyone says, “I love God,” and ghates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot1 love God hwhom he has not seen. 11 for whoever greets him stakes part in his wicked works. 10 If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, rdo not receive him into your house or give him any greeting, 7 Beloved, jlet us love one another, for love is from God, and kwhoever loves has been born of God and knows God. But as his anointing teaches you about everything, and sis true, and is no lie—just as it has taught you, abide in him. 8 l Anyone who does not love does not know God, because m God is love. 12 We should not be like xCain, who was of the evil one and murdered his brother. (Jer 29:8; 1Co 12:10; 1Co 14:29; 1Th 5:21; 2Pe 2:1; 1Jo 2:18; 2Jo 1:7; Re 2:2). 7 Beloved, I am writing you ino new commandment, but jan old commandment kthat you had from the beginning. Font Size. 4 Beloved, (A)do not believe every spirit, but (B)test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for (C)many (D)false prophets (E)have gone out into the world.2 By this you know the Spirit of God: (F)every spirit that confesses that (G)Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God,3 and every spirit (H)that does not confess Jesus is not from God. 12:10; 14:29; Rev. 20 But you have been hanointed by ithe Holy One, and jyou all have knowledge.4 21 Little children, ukeep yourselves from idols. 8 lAnyone who does not love does not know God, because mGod is love. 1 John 4:1 Test the Spirits 4 Beloved, t do not believe every spirit, but u test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for v many w false prophets x have gone out into the world. 4 Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for che who is in you is greater than dhe who is in the world.