1 John 4:2

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By this you will know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God,

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit who confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God,

World English Bible (WEB)

Hereby{G1722}{G3739}{G5129} know ye{G1097}{(G5719)}{(G5720)} the Spirit{G4151} of God{G2316}: Every{G3956} spirit{G4151} that confesseth{G3670}{(G5719)} that Jesus{G2424} Christ{G5547} is come{G2064}{(G5756)} in{G1722} the flesh{G4561} is{G2076}{(G5748)} of{G1537} God{G2316}:

Strong's King James

In this you must know the Spirit (רוּחַ Ruach) of the Elohim: every spirit (ruach) that acknowledges ישוע (Yeshua) HaMashiach has come in the flesh is from the Elohim.

The F.O.G

[2] Here's how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that openly acknowledges that Jesus the Messiah has come as a real human being is from God.

In this way, you can understand that it is the Spirit of יהוה (Yahweh): every spirit that confesses that Jesus is the Anointed Messiah and has come in the flesh belongs to Yahweh.

The F.O.G Paraphrase

in this know ye the Spirit of God; every spirit that doth confess Jesus Christ in the flesh having come, of God it is,

Young's Literal Translation

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1 John 4:2

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1 John 4:2