1 John 4:1 — King James Version← Study notes

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

1 John 4:1 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 John 4:121 words

ἈγαπητοίAgapētoi(dearly, well) beloved, dear

μὴmēnot

παντὶpantiall / every

πνεύματιpneumatiSpirit / spirit

πιστεύετεpisteuetebelieve

ἀλλὰallaand, but (even), howbeit

δοκιμάζετεdokimazeteallow, discern, examine

τὰtathe

πνεύματαpneumataSpirit / spirit

εἰeiforasmuch as, if, that

ἐκekfrom / out of

τοῦtouthe

θεοῦtheouGod

ἐστινestinam, have been, is I

ὅτιhotithat / because

πολλοὶpolloimany / much

ψευδοπροφῆταιpseudoprophētaifalse prophet

ἐξεληλύθασινexelēlythasincome (forth, out), depart (out of)

εἰςeisinto / to

τὸνtonthe

κόσμονkosmonworld

ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

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