New Testament · Epistle
1 John 4:1
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Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
About 1 John 4:1
In 1 John, 1 John 4:1 addresses the theme of Discerning Spirits in the Bible, Discernment in the Bible, and False Prophets in the Bible with clarity and depth. This New Testament epistle text remains central to Christian understanding and devotional practice on this subject.
Related Verses
- 1 Corinthians 12:10
“To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:”
- 1 Thessalonians 5:21
“Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.”
- 1 Corinthians 2:14
“But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.”
- Hebrews 5:14
“But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil. ”
- 1 John 4:6
“We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.”
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Use 1 John 4:1 as a daily declaration. Speak it over your circumstances, inserting your name where relevant. Let its promise from 1 John anchor your perspective as you navigate decisions related to on the theme of Discerning Spirits in the Bible, and share it with one person who might need it today.