1 John 4:3

Other Translations for 1 John 4:3

BSB

and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and which is already in the world at this time.

AKJV

And every spirit that confesses not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof you have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.

CPDV

and every spirit who contradicts Jesus is not of God. And this one is the Antichrist, the one that you have heard is coming, and even now he is in the world.

ERV

and every spirit which confesseth not Jesus is not of God: and this is the spirit of the antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it cometh; and now it is in the world already.

NHEB

and every spirit who does not confess Jesus is not of God; and this is that of the antichrist, of whom you have heard that it comes. Now it is in the world already.

SMT

And every spirit which acknowledges not Jesus Christ having come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that of antichrist which ye have heard comes; and now is already in the world.

Word Study (Strong’s) for 1 John 4:3

AndG2532Conjunction everyG3956Adjective spiritG4151Noun Neuter thatG3739 confessethG3670Verb notG3361thatJesusG2424Noun Masculine ChristG5547AdjectiveiscomeG2064Verb inG1722PrepositionthefleshG4561Noun Feminine isG2076Verb notG3756 ofG1537Preposition GodG2316Noun Masculine andG2532Conjunction thisG5124 isG2076VerbthatspiritofantichristG500Noun Masculine whereofG3739yehaveheardG191Verb thatG3754ConjunctionitshouldcomeG2064VerbandevenG2532Conjunction nowG3568Adverb alreadyG2235AdverbisitG2076Verb inG1722PrepositiontheworldG2889Noun Masculine

Commentary for 1 John 4:3

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry

Overview of 1 John 4:3

Summary

Denying incarnation reveals antichrist

Event

Identifying antichrist denial

Estimated Time Period

1st century AD

And 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.

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