² By this you know the Spirit of God: ^(A)every spirit that confesses that ^(B)Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God,

³ Therefore I want you to understand that ^(A)no one speaking in the Spirit of God ever says “Jesus is ^(B)accursed!” and ^(C)no one can say “Jesus is Lord” except in the Holy Spirit.

¹⁴ And ^(A)the Word ^(B)became flesh and ^(C)dwelt among us, ^(D)and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son^[a] from the Father, full of ^(E)grace and ^(F)truth.

Overcoming the World

5 ^(A)Everyone who believes that ^(B)Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and ^(C)everyone who loves the Father loves whoever has been born of him.

³ and every spirit ^(A)that does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you heard was coming and ^(B)now is in the world already.

¹⁶ Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness:

¹³ When ^(A)the Spirit of truth comes, ^(B)he will ^(C)guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but ^(D)whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. ¹⁴ He will ^(E)glorify me, for he will take what is mine and declare it to you. ^15 (F)All that the Father has is mine; ^(G)therefore I said that he will take what is mine and declare it to you.

^23 (A)No one who denies the Son has the Father. Whoever confesses the Son has the Father also.