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1 John 4
New American Standard Bible
1 John 4
New American Standard Bible
Testing the Spirits
4 (A)Beloved, do not believe every (B)spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because (C)many false prophets have gone out into the world. 2 By this you know the Spirit of God: (D)every spirit that (E)confesses that (F)Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God; 3 and every spirit that (G)does not confess Jesus is not from God; this is the spirit of the (H)antichrist, which you have heard is coming, and (I)now it is already in the world. 4 You are from God, (J)little children, and (K)have overcome them; because (L)greater is He who is in you than (M)he who is in the world. 5 (N)They are from the world, therefore they speak as from the world, and the world listens to them. 6 (O)We are from God. (P)The one who knows God listens to us; (Q)the one who is not from God does not listen to us. By this we know (R)the spirit of truth and (S)the spirit of error.
God Is Love
7 (T)Beloved, let’s (U)love one another; for love is from God, and (V)everyone who loves has been (W)born of God and (X)knows God. 8 The one who does not love does not know God, because (Y)God is love. 9 By this the love of God was revealed [a](Z)in us, that (AA)God has sent His only Son into the world so that we may live through Him. 10 In this is love, (AB)not that we loved God, but that (AC)He loved us and sent His Son to be (AD)the [b]propitiation for our sins. 11 (AE)Beloved, if God so loved us, (AF)we also ought to love one another. 12 (AG)No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God remains in us, and His (AH)love is perfected in us. 13 (AI)By this we know that we remain in Him and He in us, because He has given to us of His Spirit. 14 We have seen and (AJ)testify that the Father has (AK)sent the Son to be the Savior of the world.
15 (AL)Whoever confesses that (AM)Jesus is the Son of God, God (AN)remains in him, and he in God. 16 (AO)We have come to know and have believed the love which God has [c](AP)for us. (AQ)God is love, and the one who (AR)remains in love remains in God, and God remains in him. 17 By this, (AS)love is perfected with us, so that we may have (AT)confidence in (AU)the day of judgment; because (AV)as He is, we also are in this world. 18 There is no fear in love, but (AW)perfect love drives out fear, because fear [d]involves punishment, and the one who fears is not (AX)perfected in love. 19 (AY)We love, because He first loved us. 20 (AZ)If someone says, “I love God,” and yet he (BA)hates his brother or sister, he is a (BB)liar; for (BC)the one who does not love his brother and sister whom he has seen, (BD)cannot love God, whom he has not seen. 21 And (BE)this commandment we have from Him, that the one who loves God (BF)must also love his brother and sister.
Footnotes
- 1 John 4:9 Or among us; or in our case
- 1 John 4:10 I.e., means of reconciliation with God by atoning for sins; or sin-offering
- 1 John 4:16 Lit in
- 1 John 4:18 Lit has
約 翰 一 書 4
Chinese New Testament: Easy-to-Read Version
約 翰 一 書 4
Chinese New Testament: Easy-to-Read Version
耶稣警告提防假教师
4 我亲爱的朋友，现在世上出现了许多假先知，不要相信所有的灵，你们应该检验那些灵，看他们是否来自上帝。 2 你们可以这样认出上帝的圣灵：凡是承认耶稣基督降世为人的灵，就是来自上帝的灵。 3 不承认耶稣基督的灵，就不是来自上帝的灵，这是基督敌人的灵。你们已经听说基督的敌人要来了，他们现在已经在这世上了。
4 孩子们，你们都属于上帝。你们已打败了他们（假教师），因为在你们之中的那位（上帝）比世上的那位（魔鬼）更强大。 5 那些人（假教师）属于这个世界，所以他们所说的也来自这个世界。世人也听他们的。 6 但是我们属于上帝，认识上帝的人听我们的，不属于上帝的人则不听从我们。从这点，我们就知道怎么辨别给我们带来真理的灵和把我们引入歧途的灵。
爱来自上帝
7 亲爱的朋友们，让我们彼此相爱吧。因为爱来自上帝，有爱的人就是上帝的孩子，也认识上帝。 8 没有爱的人，就不会认识上帝。因为上帝就是爱。 9 上帝是这样向我们展示了他对我们的爱的：上帝派遣他的独子来到世上，以便让我们通过他而有生命。 10 这是真正的爱：真正的爱是上帝对我们的爱，而不是我们对上帝的爱。他派遣他的儿子做为祭品，除去了我们的罪孽。
11 亲爱的朋友，既然上帝如此地爱我们，我们就应该彼此相爱。 12 没有人见过上帝，但是如果我们彼此相爱，上帝就会活在我们之中；他的爱也会活在我们之中，而且在我们之中得以完全实现。
13 我们知道我们生活在上帝之中，上帝生活在我们之中。我们知道这点，是因为上帝赐给了我们他的灵。 14 我们目睹了父派遣儿子来做世上的救世主。这就是我们现在告诉人们的。 15 承认耶稣是上帝之子的人，上帝就在他之中，他也在上帝之中。 16 所以我们知道上帝对我们的爱，并对此坚信不疑。
上帝是爱。生活在爱里的人，就是生活在上帝之中，上帝也生活在他之中。 17 这样，上帝的爱在我们之中就得以完全实现。那么，当上帝审判我们那天，我们就可以坦然无畏了，因为我们在世上过着像基督一样的生活。 18 哪里有上帝的爱，哪里就没有畏惧。因为上帝完美的爱驱散恐惧。使人们害怕的是上帝的惩罚，所以，上帝的爱不会在怀有恐惧的人之中得以实现。
19 我们爱，是因为上帝先爱我们。 20 如果有人说“我爱上帝，”但他却憎恨他的兄弟，他就是一个说谎者。他既然不爱他看得见的兄弟，那么他就不可能爱他没有见过的上帝！ 21 我们已从基督那里领受了这条命令：爱上帝的人必须爱他的兄弟。
1 John 4
New International Version
1 John 4
New International Version
On Denying the Incarnation
4 Dear friends,(A) do not believe every spirit,(B) but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.(C) 2 This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh(D) is from God,(E) 3 but every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist,(F) which you have heard is coming and even now is already in the world.(G)
4 You, dear children,(H) are from God and have overcome them,(I) because the one who is in you(J) is greater than the one who is in the world.(K) 5 They are from the world(L) and therefore speak from the viewpoint of the world, and the world listens to them. 6 We are from God, and whoever knows God listens to us; but whoever is not from God does not listen to us.(M) This is how we recognize the Spirit[a] of truth(N) and the spirit of falsehood.(O)
God’s Love and Ours
7 Dear friends, let us love one another,(P) for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God(Q) and knows God.(R) 8 Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.(S) 9 This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son(T) into the world that we might live through him.(U) 10 This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us(V) and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.(W) 11 Dear friends,(X) since God so loved us,(Y) we also ought to love one another.(Z) 12 No one has ever seen God;(AA) but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.(AB)
13 This is how we know(AC) that we live in him and he in us: He has given us of his Spirit.(AD) 14 And we have seen and testify(AE) that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world.(AF) 15 If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God,(AG) God lives in them and they in God.(AH) 16 And so we know and rely on the love God has for us.
God is love.(AI) Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them.(AJ) 17 This is how love is made complete(AK) among us so that we will have confidence(AL) on the day of judgment:(AM) In this world we are like Jesus. 18 There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear,(AN) because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.
19 We love because he first loved us.(AO) 20 Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister(AP) is a liar.(AQ) For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen,(AR) cannot love God, whom they have not seen.(AS) 21 And he has given us this command:(AT) Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister.(AU)
Footnotes
- 1 John 4:6 Or spirit
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