2. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) 1 John 4:2:1 ⧉ἐνenby this 1 John 4:2:2 ⧉τούτῳtootothis 1 John 4:2:3 ⧉γινώσκετεyeenosketeyou know 1 John 4:2:4 ⧉τὸtothe 1 John 4:2:5 ⧉πνεῦμαpnevmaSpirit 1 John 4:2:6 ⧉τοῦtooof the 1 John 4:2:7 ⧉θεοῦtheooGod 1 John 4:2:8 ⧉πᾶνpanevery 1 John 4:2:9 ⧉πνεῦμαpnevmaspirit 1 John 4:2:10 ⧉ὃowhich 1 John 4:2:11 ⧉ὁμολογεῖomoloyeeconfesses 1 John 4:2:12 ⧉ἸησοῦνeeeesoonJesus 1 John 4:2:13 ⧉ΧριστὸνkhreestonChrist 1 John 4:2:14 ⧉ἐνenin 1 John 4:2:15 ⧉σαρκὶsarkeeflesh 1 John 4:2:16 ⧉ἐληλυθόταeleeleethotahaving come 1 John 4:2:17 ⧉ἐκekfrom 1 John 4:2:18 ⧉τοῦtoothe 1 John 4:2:19 ⧉θεοῦtheooGod 1 John 4:2:20 ⧉ἐστινesteenis |
2. Formal Translation By this you discern the Spirit of God {pneuma Theou, Discerning Presence}: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God. |
2. Dynamic Translation This is how you test the Spirit of God: any spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ {Iesous Christos, Incarnate Lord} came in the flesh is from God {Theos, Validating Source}. |