1 John 4:1 - Common English Bible

Dear friends, don’t believe every spirit. Test the spirits to see if they are from God because many false prophets have gone into the world.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

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Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

BELOVED, DO not put faith in every spirit, but prove (test) the spirits to discover whether they proceed from God; for many false prophets have gone forth into the world.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

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Catholic Public Domain Version

Most beloved, do not be willing to believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see if they are of God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world.

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Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

Dearly beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits if they be of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

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