1 John

1 John 4:2–3

²By this you will know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, ³and every spirit that does not confess Jesus^a is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and which is already in the world at this time.

Footnotes

a 4:3 BYZ and TR that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh

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1 John 4:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
By	Ἐν	En	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
this	τούτῳ	toutō	Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
you will know	γινώσκετε	ginōskete	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1097 I come to know, learn, realize
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Spirit	Πνεῦμα	Pneuma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
Every	πᾶν	pan	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
spirit	πνεῦμα	pneuma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
that	ὃ	ho	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
confesses	ὁμολογεῖ	homologei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3670 I confess, profess, acknowledge, praise
Jesus	Ἰησοῦν	Iēsoun	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
Christ	Χριστὸν	Christon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
has come	ἐληλυθότα	elēlythota	Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2064 I come, go
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
flesh	σαρκὶ	sarki	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4561 flesh, body
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

1 John 4:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
every	πᾶν	pan	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
spirit	πνεῦμα	pneuma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
that	ὃ	ho	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
does not confess	ὁμολογεῖ	homologei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3670 I confess, profess, acknowledge, praise
Jesus	Ἰησοῦν	Iēsoun	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
is	ἔστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
This	τοῦτό	touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
antichrist	ἀντιχρίστου	antichristou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G500 antichrist
which	ὃ	ho	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
you have heard	ἀκηκόατε	akēkoate	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G191 I hear, listen
is coming	ἔρχεται	erchetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
is	ἐστὶν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
already	ἤδη	ēdē	Adverb	G2235 now, already
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
world	κόσμῳ	kosmō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe
at this time	νῦν	nyn	Adverb	G3568 now, already, at present

Cross-references

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1 John 4:2 John 1:14 · 1 Corinthians 12:3 · 1 Timothy 3:16 · 1 John 4:3 · 1 John 5:1 · John 16:13–15 · 1 John 2:23

1 John 4:3 1 John 2:22 · 2 John 1:7 · 1 John 2:18 · 2 Thessalonians 2:3–8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.