1 John 4:1
Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.In other versions
Beloved, believe not every spirit, but prove the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
ASV
My loved ones, do not put your faith in every spirit, but put them to the test, to see if they are from God: because a great number of false prophets have gone out into the world.
BBE
Beloved, believe not every spirit, but prove the spirits, if they are of God; because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
DBY
Beloved, don't believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
WEB
Beloved, every spirit believe not, but prove the spirits, if of God they are, because many false prophets have gone forth to the world;
YLT
Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
ENG
Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
WBT
Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world.
BSB
In context
1Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
2Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:
3And 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.