1 B eloved, believe not every spirit, but prove the spirits, if they are of God; because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

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

2 H ereby ye know the Spirit of God: every spirit which confesses Jesus Christ come in flesh is of God;

In this know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ, is come in flesh is of God:

3 a nd every spirit which does not confess Jesus Christ come in flesh is not of God: and this is that of the antichrist, which ye have heard that it comes, and now it is already in the world.

And every spirit that does not confess that Jesus Christ, is come in flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, of which ye have heard that it should come, and that now it is already in the world.

4 Y e are of God, children, and have overcome them, because greater is he that in you than he that 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.

5 T hey are of the world; for this reason they speak of the world, and the world hears them.

They are of the world; therefore, they speak of the world, and the world hears them.

6 W e are of God; he that knows God hears us; he who is not of God does not hear us. From this we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of error.

We are of God; he that knows God hears us; he that is not of God does not hear us. By this we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of error.

7 B eloved, let us love one another; because love is of God, and every one that loves has been begotten of God, and knows God.

¶ Beloved, let us love one another, for charity is of God. Anyone that loves is born of God and knows God.

8 H e that loves not has not known God; for God is love.

He that does not love does not know God, for God is charity.

9 H erein as to us has been manifested the love of God, that God has sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.

In this was the charity of God demonstrated in us, in that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.

10 H erein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son a propitiation for our sins.

In this does the charity consist, not because we had loved God, but because he loved us and has sent his Son to be the reconciliation for our sins.

11 B eloved, if God has so loved us, we also ought to love one another.

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

12 N o one has seen God at any time: if we love one another, God abides in us, and his love is perfected in us.

No one has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God abides in us, and his charity is completed in us.

13 H ereby we know that we abide in him and he in us, that he has given to us of his Spirit.

In this we know that we abide in him, and he in us, in that he has given us of his Spirit.

14 A nd we have seen, and testify, that the Father has sent the Son Saviour of the world.

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

15 W hosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God.

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

16 A nd we have known and have believed the love which God has to us. God is love, and he that abides in love abides in God, and God in him.

And we have known and believed the charity that God has in us. God is charity, and he that abides in charity abides in God, and God in him.

17 H erein has love been perfected with us that we may have boldness in the day of judgment, that even as he is, we also are in this world.

¶ In this the charity with us is made perfect, that we may have confidence in the day of judgment, that as he is, so are we in this world.

18 T here is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear; for fear has torment, and he that fears has not been made perfect in love.

In charity there is no fear; but charity that is perfect casts out fear; because fear has torment; from which he that fears is not complete in charity.

19 W e love because he has first loved us.

We love him, because he first loved us.

20 I f any one say, I love God, and hate his brother, he is a liar: for he that loves not his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen?

If anyone says, I love God and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he that does not love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen?

21 A nd this commandment have we from him, That he that loves God love also his brother.

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