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1 John 4:1

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

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ἈγαπητοίagapētoiBelovedἀγαπητός (agapētos)adjective, vocative, plural, masculine — “Beloved”, the calling formG27loved, beloved, with two special applications: the Beloved, a title of the Messiah (Christ), as beloved beyond all others by the God who sent Him; of Christians, as beloved by God, Christ, and one another.This verse uses “beloved”.Belovedμὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notπαντὶpantieveryπᾶς (pas)adjective, dative, singular, neuter — “every”, the to- or for-formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.everyπνεύματιpneumatispiritπνεῦμα (pneuma)noun, dative, singular, neuter — “spirit”, the to- or for-formG4151wind, breath, spirit.This verse uses “spirit”.spiritπιστεύετεpisteueteto trustπιστεύω (pisteuō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural — “to trust”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4100I believe, have faith in, trust in; pass: I am entrusted with.ἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butδοκιμάζετεdokimazetetryδοκιμάζω (dokimazō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural — “try”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1381I put to the test, prove, examine; I distinguish by testing, approve after testing; I am fit.tryτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πνεύματαpneumataspiritsπνεῦμα (pneuma)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “spirits”, the object formG4151wind, breath, spirit.the spiritsεἰeiwhetherεἰparticle — “whether”G1487if.whetherἐκekofἐκpreposition — “of”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.ofτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.θεοῦtheouGodθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.Godἐστινestinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.ὅτιhotibecauseὅτιconjunction — “because”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “because”.becauseπολλοὶpolloimanyπολύς (polus)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “many”, the subject formG4183much, many; often.This verse uses “many”.manyψευδοπροφῆταιpseudoprophētaifalse prophetsψευδοπροφήτης (pseudoprophētēs)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “false prophets”, the subject formG5578a false prophet; one who in God's name teaches what is false.false prophetsἐξεληλύθασινexelēluthasinare gone outἐξέρχομαι (exerchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, perfect active indicative, 3rd person plural — “are gone out”, a completed action with a present resultG1831I go out, come out.are gone outεἰςeisintoεἰςpreposition — “into”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.This verse uses “into”.intoτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.κόσμονkosmonworldκόσμος (kosmos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “world”, the object formG2889the world, universe; worldly affairs; the inhabitants of the world; adornment.the world

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

Beloved, every spirit believe not, but prove the spirits, if of God they are, because many false prophets have gone forth to the world;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but prove the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

Young’s Literal Translation

Beloved, every spirit believe not, but prove the spirits, if of God they are, because many false prophets have gone forth to the world;

World English Bible

Beloved, don’t believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

Darby Translation

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but prove the spirits, if they are of God; because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

Douay-Rheims

Dearly beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits if they be of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

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