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1 John 4:5-7
New American Standard Bible
1 John 4:5-7
New American Standard Bible
5 (A)They are from the world, therefore they speak as from the world, and the world listens to them. 6 (B)We are from God. (C)The one who knows God listens to us; (D)the one who is not from God does not listen to us. By this we know (E)the spirit of truth and (F)the spirit of error.
God Is Love
7 (G)Beloved, let’s (H)love one another; for love is from God, and (I)everyone who loves has been (J)born of God and (K)knows God.
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1 John 4:5-7
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1 John 4:5-7
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5 They are from the world(A) 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.(B) This is how we recognize the Spirit[a] of truth(C) and the spirit of falsehood.(D)
God’s Love and Ours
7 Dear friends, let us love one another,(E) for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God(F) and knows God.(G)
Footnotes
- 1 John 4:6 Or spirit
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