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1 John 4:6
New Catholic Bible
1 John 4:6
New Catholic Bible
6 We are from God.
Anyone who knows God listens to us,
while anyone who is not from God
refuses to listen to us.
This is how we can distinguish
the spirit of truth from the spirit of falsehood.[a]
Footnotes
- 1 John 4:6 Spirit of truth . . . spirit of falsehood: this refers to the theme of the two spirits, which is similar to the theme of the two ways (see Deut 11:26; Mt 7:13-14). Confronted by two worlds, those who live on earth choose one or the other by partaking of the spirit of either one (see 1 Jn 3:8, 19). However, those who choose the right one (the spirit of truth) will attain certain victory (see 1 Jn 2:13f; 4:4; 5:4f).
1 John 4:6
New International Version
1 John 4:6
New International Version
6 We are from God, and whoever knows God listens to us; but whoever is not from God does not listen to us.(A) This is how we recognize the Spirit[a] of truth(B) and the spirit of falsehood.(C)
Footnotes
- 1 John 4:6 Or spirit
1 John 4:6
New King James Version
1 John 4:6
New King James Version
6 We are of God. He who knows God hears us; he who is not of God does not hear us. (A)By this we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of error.
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