1 John 4

King James Version · 21 verses · 735 cross-references linking it to 241 other chapters

1. 1Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.78 cross-references: 1 Thessalonians 5:21, 2 Peter 2:1, 1 Timothy 4:1, 2 John 1:7, Proverbs 14:15
2. 2Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:20 cross-references: 1 Corinthians 12:3, John 1:14, 1 Timothy 3:16, 1 John 5:1, 1 John 4:3
3. 3And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.10 cross-references: 1 John 2:22, 2 John 1:7, 1 John 2:18, 2 Thessalonians 2:3–8
4. 4Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.65 cross-references: Romans 8:31, 1 John 5:4, Romans 8:37, 1 John 4:16, 1 Corinthians 2:12
5. 5They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.29 cross-references: John 8:23, John 17:14, 2 Peter 2:2–3, John 17:16, John 3:31
6. 6We 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.46 cross-references: John 14:17, John 10:27, 1 Corinthians 2:12–14, John 15:26, 1 John 4:1
7. 7Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.46 cross-references: 1 John 4:8, 1 John 4:20 – 1 John 5:1, 1 Peter 1:22, 1 John 2:10, Galatians 5:22
8. 8He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.28 cross-references: 1 John 4:16, Psalms 86:15, 1 John 4:7, 2 Corinthians 13:11, Psalms 86:5
9. 9In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.74 cross-references: John 3:16, 1 John 5:11, Romans 8:32, John 6:57, 1 John 4:10
10. 10Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.48 cross-references: Ephesians 2:4–5, Romans 5:8–10, 1 John 2:2, 1 John 4:19, John 15:16
11. 11Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.14 cross-references: John 15:12–13, Colossians 3:13, John 13:34, 1 John 3:23, Luke 10:37
12. 12No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.40 cross-references: John 1:18, 1 John 2:5, 1 Timothy 6:16, 1 John 4:17–18, 1 John 4:20
13. 13Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.20 cross-references: Ephesians 2:20–22, 1 John 3:24, 1 Corinthians 3:16–17, Galatians 5:22–25, 1 Corinthians 2:12
14. 14And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.53 cross-references: 1 John 4:10, John 3:16–17, John 4:42, John 1:14, 1 John 2:1–2
15. 15Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.34 cross-references: 1 John 5:5, Romans 10:9, Matthew 10:32, 1 John 4:2, 1 John 3:24
16. 16And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.30 cross-references: 1 John 3:24, Psalms 36:7–9, 1 John 3:1, Psalms 18:1–3, 1 John 4:12–13
17. 17Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.33 cross-references: 1 John 4:12, 1 John 2:28, Romans 8:29, 1 John 2:5, 1 John 3:3
18. 18There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.17 cross-references: 2 Timothy 1:7, Romans 8:15, 1 John 4:12, Luke 1:74–75, Hebrews 12:28
19. 19We love him, because he first loved us.44 cross-references: 1 John 4:10, John 15:16, John 3:16, 2 Corinthians 5:14–15, Titus 3:3–5
20. 20If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?33 cross-references: 1 John 3:17, 1 John 2:9, 1 John 4:12, 1 John 2:4, 1 John 2:11
21. 21And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.33 cross-references: Matthew 22:37–39, Leviticus 19:18, 1 John 3:11, 1 Thessalonians 4:9, John 13:34–35

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People in 1 John 4

God, Jesus Christ, Holy Spirit

Hard questions about 1 John 4

• Did Jesus teach his followers to dishonour or hate their families?
• Does God have one Son or many, and are all people his children?
• Should we fear God, if perfect love casts out fear?
• Does God love everyone, or does he hate some people?
• Does love believe everything, or should we test what we are told?
• If whoever confesses that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, what of the demons who called him the Son of God?