1. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) 1 John 4:1:1 ⧉ἈγαπητοίagapeeteeBeloved 1 John 4:1:2 ⧉μὴmeenot 1 John 4:1:3 ⧉παντὶpandeeevery 1 John 4:1:4 ⧉πνεύματιpnevmateespirit 1 John 4:1:5 ⧉πιστεύετεpeestevehtebelieve 1 John 4:1:6 ⧉ἀλλὰallabut 1 John 4:1:7 ⧉δοκιμάζετεthokeemazetetest 1 John 4:1:8 ⧉τὰtathe 1 John 4:1:9 ⧉πνεύματαpnevmataspirits 1 John 4:1:10 ⧉εἰeewhether 1 John 4:1:11 ⧉ἐκekfrom 1 John 4:1:12 ⧉τοῦtoothe 1 John 4:1:13 ⧉θεοῦtheooGod 1 John 4:1:14 ⧉ἐστινesteenare 1 John 4:1:15 ⧉ὅτιoteebecause 1 John 4:1:16 ⧉πολλοὶpolleemany 1 John 4:1:17 ⧉ψευδοπροφῆταιpsevthoprofeetefalse prophets 1 John 4:1:18 ⧉ἐξεληλύθασινekseleeleethaseenhave gone out 1 John 4:1:19 ⧉εἰςeesinto 1 John 4:1:20 ⧉τὸνtonthe 1 John 4:1:21 ⧉κόσμονkozmonworld |
1. Formal Translation Beloved, do not put your trust in every spirit, but test the spirits to learn whether they are from God {Theos, Standard of Truth}, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. |
1. Dynamic Translation Dear friends, do not accept every spirit, but examine the spirits to see whether they come from God {Theos, Revealer of Spirits}, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. |