约翰一书 4
Revised Chinese Union Version (Simplified Script) Shen Edition
神的灵和敌基督者的灵
4 亲爱的，一切的灵不可都信，总要察验那些灵是否出于 神，因为有许多假先知已经来到世上。 2 凡宣认耶稣基督是成了肉身而来的灵就是出于 神的，由此你们可以认出 神的灵来； 3 凡不宣认耶稣的灵，不是出于 神。这是那敌基督者的灵；你们从前听见他要来，现在他已经在世上了。
4 孩子们哪，你们是属 神的，并且胜过了假先知，因为那在你们里面的比那在世界上的更大。 5 他们是属世界的，所以讲论世界的事，而世人也听从他们。 6 我们是属 神的，认识 神的就听从我们；不属 神的就不听从我们。从此我们可以认出真理的灵和错谬的灵来。
神就是爱
7 亲爱的，我们要彼此相爱，因为爱是从 神来的。凡有爱的都是由 神而生，并且认识 神。 8 没有爱的就不认识 神，因为 神就是爱。 9 神差他独一的儿子到世上来，使我们藉着他得生命；由此， 神对我们的爱就显明了。 10 不是我们爱 神，而是 神爱我们，差他的儿子为我们的罪作了赎罪祭；这就是爱。 11 亲爱的，既然 神这样爱我们，我们也要彼此相爱。 12 从来没有人见过 神，我们若彼此相爱， 神就住在我们里面，他的爱在我们里面得以完满了。
13 因为 神将他的灵赐给我们，由此我们知道我们是住在他里面，而他也住在我们里面。 14 父差子作世人的救主，这是我们所看见并且作见证的。 15 凡宣认耶稣为 神儿子的， 神就住在他里面，而他也住在 神里面。 16 我们知道并且深信 神是爱我们的。
神就是爱，住在爱里面的就是住在 神里面； 神也住在他里面。 17 由此，爱在我们里面得以完满：我们可以在审判的日子坦然无惧，因为基督如何，我们在这世上也如何。 18 在爱里没有惧怕；完满的爱把惧怕驱逐出去，因为惧怕里含着惩罚，惧怕的人在爱里尚未得到完满。 19 我们爱，因为 神先爱我们。 20 人若说“我爱 神”，却恨他的弟兄，就是说谎了；不爱他看得见的弟兄，就不能爱看不见的 神。[a] 21 爱 神的，也要爱弟兄；这是我们从 神所受的命令。
Footnotes
- 4．20 有古卷是“怎能爱没有看见的 神呢？”
1 John 4
King James Version
4 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
2 Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:
3 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.
4 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 They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.
6 We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.
7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
9 In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.
10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.
12 No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.
13 Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.
14 And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.
15 Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.
16 And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.
17 Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.
18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
19 We love him, because he first loved us.
20 If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?
21 And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.
1 John 4
New King James Version
Love for God and One Another
4 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but (A)test the spirits, whether they are of God; because (B)many false prophets have gone out into the world. 2 By this you know the Spirit of God: (C)Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God, 3 and every spirit that does not confess [a]that Jesus [b]Christ has come in the flesh is not of God. And this is the spirit of the Antichrist, which you have heard was coming, and is now already in the world.
4 You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than (D)he who is in the world. 5 (E)They are of the world. Therefore they speak as of the world, and (F)the world hears them. 6 We are of God. He who knows God hears us; he who is not of God does not hear us. (G)By this we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of error.
Knowing God Through Love(H)
7 (I)Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who (J)loves is born of God and knows God. 8 He who does not love does not know God, for God is love. 9 (K)In this the love of God was manifested toward us, that God has sent His only begotten (L)Son into the world, that we might live through Him. 10 In this is love, (M)not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son (N)to be the propitiation for our sins. 11 Beloved, (O)if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.
Seeing God Through Love
12 (P)No one has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God abides in us, and His love has been perfected in us. 13 (Q)By this we know that we abide in Him, and He in us, because He has given us of His Spirit. 14 And (R)we have seen and testify that (S)the Father has sent the Son as Savior of the world. 15 (T)Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God. 16 And we have known and believed the love that God has for us. God is love, and (U)he who abides in love abides in God, and God (V)in him.
The Consummation of Love
17 Love has been perfected among us in this: that (W)we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as He is, so are we in this world. 18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love. 19 (X)We love [c]Him because He first loved us.
Obedience by Faith
20 (Y)If someone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen, [d]how can he love God (Z)whom he has not seen? 21 And (AA)this commandment we have from Him: that he who loves God must love his brother also.
Footnotes
- 1 John 4:3 NU omits that
- 1 John 4:3 NU omits Christ has come in the flesh
- 1 John 4:19 NU omits Him
- 1 John 4:20 NU he cannot
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