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Preaiubiţilor, să(A) nu daţi crezare oricărui duh, ci să(B) cercetaţi duhurile dacă sunt de la Dumnezeu; căci în lume au ieşit mulţi(C) proroci mincinoşi. Duhul lui Dumnezeu să-L cunoaşteţi după aceasta: Orice(D) duh care mărturiseşte că Isus Hristos a venit în trup este de la Dumnezeu; şi orice(E) duh care nu mărturiseşte pe Isus nu este de la Dumnezeu, ci este duhul lui Antihrist, de a cărui venire aţi auzit. El chiar(F) este în lume acum. Voi(G), copilaşilor, sunteţi din Dumnezeu şi i-aţi biruit, pentru că Cel(H) ce este în voi este mai mare decât cel ce este în lume. Ei(I) sunt din lume; de aceea vorbesc ca din lume şi lumea(J) îi ascultă. Noi însă suntem din Dumnezeu; cine(K) cunoaşte pe Dumnezeu ne ascultă; cine nu este din Dumnezeu nu ne ascultă. Prin aceasta cunoaştem duhul(L) adevărului şi duhul rătăcirii. Preaiubiţilor(M), să ne iubim unii pe alţii; căci dragostea este de la Dumnezeu. Şi oricine iubeşte este născut din Dumnezeu şi cunoaşte pe Dumnezeu. Cine nu iubeşte n-a(N) cunoscut pe Dumnezeu(O), pentru că Dumnezeu este dragoste. Dragostea lui Dumnezeu faţă de noi s-a arătat prin faptul(P) că Dumnezeu a trimis în lume pe singurul Său Fiu, ca(Q) noi să trăim prin El. 10 Şi dragostea stă nu(R) în faptul că noi am iubit pe Dumnezeu, ci în faptul că El ne-a iubit pe noi şi a trimis pe Fiul Său ca jertfă de ispăşire(S) pentru păcatele noastre. 11 Preaiubiţilor, dacă(T) astfel ne-a iubit Dumnezeu pe noi, trebuie să ne iubim şi noi unii pe alţii. 12 Nimeni(U) n-a văzut vreodată pe Dumnezeu; dacă ne iubim unii pe alţii, Dumnezeu rămâne în noi şi dragostea(V) Lui a ajuns desăvârşită în noi. 13 Cunoaştem(W) că rămânem în El şi că El rămâne în noi prin faptul că ne-a dat din Duhul Său. 14 Şi noi(X) am văzut şi mărturisim că Tatăl(Y) a trimis pe Fiul ca să fie Mântuitorul lumii. 15 Cine(Z) va mărturisi că Isus este Fiul lui Dumnezeu, Dumnezeu rămâne în el, şi el, în Dumnezeu. 16 Şi noi am cunoscut şi am crezut dragostea pe care o are Dumnezeu faţă de noi. Dumnezeu(AA) este dragoste şi cine(AB) rămâne în dragoste rămâne în Dumnezeu, şi Dumnezeu rămâne în el. 17 Cum este El, aşa suntem şi noi în lumea aceasta, astfel se face că dragostea este desăvârşită în noi, pentru ca(AC) să avem deplină încredere în ziua judecăţii. 18 În dragoste nu este frică, ci dragostea desăvârşită izgoneşte frica, pentru că(AD) frica are cu ea pedeapsa; şi cine se teme n-a(AE) ajuns desăvârşit în dragoste. 19 Noi Îl iubim pentru că El ne-a iubit întâi. 20 Dacă(AF) zice cineva: „Eu iubesc pe Dumnezeu” şi urăşte pe fratele său este un mincinos, căci cine nu iubeşte pe fratele său pe care-l vede, cum poate să iubească pe Dumnezeu pe(AG) care nu-L vede? 21 Şi aceasta este porunca(AH) pe care o avem de la El: cine iubeşte pe Dumnezeu iubeşte şi pe fratele său.

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

Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:

And 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.

Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.

They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.

We 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.

Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.

He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

In 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.

10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.

12 No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.

13 Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.

14 And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.

15 Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.

16 And 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.

17 Herein 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.

18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.

19 We love him, because he first loved us.

20 If 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?

21 And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.

Pröva andarna

Mina älskade, tro inte alla andar utan pröva andarna om de kommer från Gud. Ty många falska profeter har gått ut i världen. Så känner ni igen Guds Ande: varje ande, som bekänner att Jesus är Kristus, som kommit i köttet, han är från Gud, och varje ande som inte bekänner Jesus, han är inte från Gud. Det är Antikrists ande, som ni har hört skulle komma och som redan nu är i världen. Ni, kära barn, är från Gud och har besegrat dem, ty han som är i er är större än den som är i världen. De är av världen och därför talar de vad som är av världen, och världen lyssnar till dem. Vi tillhör Gud. Den som känner Gud lyssnar till oss,[a] den som inte är av Gud lyssnar inte till oss. Det är så vi känner igen sanningens Ande och villfarelsens ande.

Guds kärlek och vår

Mina älskade, låt oss älska varandra, ty kärleken är av Gud, och var och en som älskar är född av Gud och känner Gud. Den som inte älskar har inte lärt känna Gud, ty Gud är kärlek. Så uppenbarades Guds kärlek till oss: han sände sin enfödde Son till världen för att vi skulle leva genom honom. 10 Kärleken består inte i att vi har älskat Gud utan i att han har älskat oss och sänt sin Son till försoning för våra synder. 11 Mina älskade, om Gud älskade oss så högt, är också vi skyldiga att älska varandra. 12 Ingen har någonsin sett Gud. Om vi älskar varandra förblir Gud i oss, och hans kärlek har nått sitt mål i oss. 13 Vi vet att vi förblir i honom och han i oss, därför att han har gett oss av sin Ande. 14 Vi har sett och vittnar om att Fadern har sänt sin Son som världens Frälsare. 15 Den som bekänner att Jesus är Guds Son, i honom förblir Gud och han själv förblir i Gud. 16 Och vi har lärt känna den kärlek som Gud har till oss och tror på den.

Gud är kärlek och den som förblir i kärleken förblir i Gud, och Gud förblir i honom. 17 I detta har kärleken nått sitt mål hos oss: att vi är frimodiga på domens dag. Ty sådan han är, sådana är också vi i den här världen. 18 Rädsla finns inte i kärleken, utan den fullkomliga kärleken driver ut rädslan. Rädslan hör ju samman med straff, och den som är rädd är inte fullkomnad i kärleken. 19 Vi älskar därför att han först har älskat oss. 20 Om någon säger att han älskar Gud och hatar sin broder, så är han en lögnare. Ty den som inte älskar sin broder som han har sett, kan inte älska Gud som han inte har sett. 21 Och detta är det bud som vi har från honom, att den som älskar Gud också skall älska sin broder.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Johannesbrevet 4:6 lyssnar till oss Tar emot den apostoliska undervisningen.

Love for God and One Another

Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but (A)test the spirits, whether they are of God; because (B)many false prophets have gone out into the world. By this you know the Spirit of God: (C)Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God, and every spirit that does not confess [a]that Jesus [b]Christ has come in the flesh is not of God. And this is the spirit of the Antichrist, which you have heard was coming, and is now already in the world.

You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than (D)he who is in the world. (E)They are of the world. Therefore they speak as of the world, and (F)the world hears them. We are of God. He who knows God hears us; he who is not of God does not hear us. (G)By this we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of error.

Knowing God Through Love(H)

(I)Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who (J)loves is born of God and knows God. He who does not love does not know God, for God is love. (K)In this the love of God was manifested toward us, that God has sent His only begotten (L)Son into the world, that we might live through Him. 10 In this is love, (M)not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son (N)to be the propitiation for our sins. 11 Beloved, (O)if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.

Seeing God Through Love

12 (P)No one has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God abides in us, and His love has been perfected in us. 13 (Q)By this we know that we abide in Him, and He in us, because He has given us of His Spirit. 14 And (R)we have seen and testify that (S)the Father has sent the Son as Savior of the world. 15 (T)Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God. 16 And we have known and believed the love that God has for us. God is love, and (U)he who abides in love abides in God, and God (V)in him.

The Consummation of Love

17 Love has been perfected among us in this: that (W)we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as He is, so are we in this world. 18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love. 19 (X)We love [c]Him because He first loved us.

Obedience by Faith

20 (Y)If someone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen, [d]how can he love God (Z)whom he has not seen? 21 And (AA)this commandment we have from Him: that he who loves God must love his brother also.

Footnotes

  1. 1 John 4:3 NU omits that
  2. 1 John 4:3 NU omits Christ has come in the flesh
  3. 1 John 4:19 NU omits Him
  4. 1 John 4:20 NU he cannot

On Denying the Incarnation

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) 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) 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)

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) They are from the world(L) and therefore speak from the viewpoint of the world, and the world listens to them. 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

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) Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.(S) 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. 1 John 4:6 Or spirit