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Como identificar falsos profetas

Amados, não acreditem em todo espírito, mas ponham-no à prova para ter a certeza de que o espírito vem de Deus, pois há muitos falsos profetas no mundo. Assim sabemos se eles têm o Espírito de Deus: todo espírito que reconhece que Jesus Cristo veio em corpo humano é de Deus, mas todo espírito que não reconhece a verdade a respeito de Jesus não é de Deus. Esse é o espírito do anticristo, sobre o qual vocês ouviram que viria ao mundo e, de fato, já está aqui.

Filhinhos, vocês pertencem a Deus e já venceram os falsos profetas, pois o Espírito que está em vocês é maior que o espírito que está no mundo. Eles pertencem a este mundo, portanto falam do ponto de vista do mundo, e o mundo os ouve. Nós, porém, pertencemos a Deus. Quem conhece a Deus nos ouve, mas quem não conhece a Deus não nos ouve. Desse modo sabemos se alguém tem o Espírito da verdade ou o espírito do erro.

Deus é amor

Amados, continuemos a amar uns aos outros, pois o amor vem de Deus. Quem ama é nascido de Deus e conhece a Deus. Quem não ama não conhece a Deus, porque Deus é amor.

Deus mostrou quanto nos amou ao enviar seu único Filho ao mundo para que, por meio dele, tenhamos vida. 10 É nisto que consiste o amor: não em que tenhamos amado a Deus, mas em que ele nos amou e enviou seu Filho como sacrifício para o perdão de nossos pecados.

11 Amados, visto que Deus tanto nos amou, certamente devemos amar uns aos outros. 12 Ninguém jamais viu a Deus. Mas, se amamos uns aos outros, Deus permanece em nós, e seu amor chega, em nós, à expressão plena.

13 Deus nos deu seu Espírito como prova de que permanecemos nele, e ele em nós. 14 Além disso, vimos com os próprios olhos e agora testemunhamos que o Pai enviou seu Filho para ser o Salvador do mundo. 15 Aquele que declara que Jesus é o Filho de Deus, Deus permanece nele, e ele em Deus. 16 Sabemos quanto Deus nos ama e confiamos em seu amor.

Deus é amor, e quem permanece no amor permanece em Deus, e Deus nele. 17 À medida que permanecemos em Deus, nosso amor se torna mais perfeito. Assim, teremos confiança no dia do julgamento, pois vivemos como Jesus viveu neste mundo.

18 Esse amor não tem medo, pois o perfeito amor afasta todo medo. Se temos medo, é porque tememos o castigo, e isso mostra que ainda não experimentamos plenamente o amor. 19 Nós amamos[a] porque ele nos amou primeiro.

20 Se alguém afirma: “Amo a Deus”, mas odeia seu irmão, é mentiroso, pois se não amamos nosso irmão, a quem vemos, como amaremos a Deus, a quem não vemos? 21 Ele nos deu este mandamento: quem ama a Deus, ame também seus irmãos.

Footnotes

  1. 4.19 Alguns manuscritos trazem Nós amamos a Deus; outros, Nós o amamos.

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

Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:

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.

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.

They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.

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.

Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.

He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

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.

Love for God and One Another

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. By this you know the Spirit of God: (C)Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God, 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.

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. (E)They are of the world. Therefore they speak as of the world, and (F)the world hears them. 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)

(I)Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who (J)loves is born of God and knows God. He who does not love does not know God, for God is love. (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. 1 John 4:3 NU omits that
  2. 1 John 4:3 NU omits Christ has come in the flesh
  3. 1 John 4:19 NU omits Him
  4. 1 John 4:20 NU he cannot

Leven vanuit Gods liefde

Vrienden, geloof niet iedere geest, maar ga eerst na of iemand door de Geest van God bezield wordt, want er lopen nogal wat valse profeten op deze wereld rond. Hieraan kunnen wij weten of Gods Geest spreekt: ieder die erkent dat Jezus Christus een mens van vlees en bloed geworden is, zegt dat door de Geest van God. Ieder die dat ontkent, heeft de geest van de antichrist, de vijand van Christus, waarvan wij weten dat hij komen zou, maar die nu al in de wereld actief is.

Vrienden, u komt uit God voort en hebt zijn tegenstanders overwonnen, want Hij die in u woont, is machtiger dan hij die de wereld beheerst. De tegenstanders van God horen bij de wereld en maken zich dus alleen maar druk om dingen die van de wereld zijn. Daarom hebben zij in de wereld ook iets te zeggen. Omdat wij het eigendom van God zijn, zullen alleen de mensen die Hem kennen, naar ons luisteren en de anderen niet. Op die manier is het mogelijk om te onderscheiden of iets namens God gezegd wordt of niet, of het waarheid is of leugen.

Vrienden, laten wij elkaar liefhebben want de liefde komt van God. Wie liefheeft, is uit God geboren en kent God. Maar wie niet liefheeft, kent God niet, want God is Zelf liefde. God heeft ons laten zien hoe groot zijn liefde voor ons is, door zijn enige Zoon de wereld in te sturen. Door Hem wilde God ons nieuw leven geven. 10 De liefde waarover het hier gaat, is niet onze liefde voor God, maar zijn liefde voor ons. Daarom stuurde Hij zijn Zoon, die de straf voor onze zonden op Zich heeft genomen om de verhouding tussen God en ons weer goed te maken. 11 Omdat God ons zo heeft liefgehad, moeten wij elkaar ook liefhebben.

12 Niemand heeft God ooit gezien, maar als wij elkaar liefhebben, leeft God in ons, dan is zijn liefde volledig in ons aanwezig. 13 En Hij heeft ons zijn Heilige Geest gegeven, daardoor weten wij dat wij één met Hem zijn en Hij één met ons is. 14 Omdat wij het met eigen ogen hebben gezien, getuigen wij ervan dat God zijn Zoon gestuurd heeft als Redder van de wereld. 15 Ieder die dit gelooft en zegt dat Jezus de Zoon van God is, blijft één met God. 16 Wij hebben de liefde van God leren kennen en vertrouwen daarop. God is liefde. Wie blijft liefhebben, blijft één met God. 17 Als de liefde in ons haar doel bereikt, kunnen wij vol vertrouwen de dag van het grote oordeel tegemoet zien, omdat wij in deze wereld leven zoals Christus er leefde. 18 In de liefde is geen plaats voor angst. Integendeel, de volmaakte liefde verdrijft de angst. Angst houdt altijd verband met straf. Wie nog angst kent, kent de volmaakte liefde nog niet. 19 Dat wij Hem liefhebben, komt doordat Hij ons het eerst heeft liefgehad. 20 Als iemand zegt dat hij van God houdt, maar een hekel aan zijn broeder of zuster heeft, is hij een leugenaar. Als hij niet van de ander houdt die hij kan zien, hoe kan hij dan van God houden die hij nooit heeft gezien? 21 God heeft duidelijk gezegd dat wij niet alleen van Hem moeten houden, maar ook van onze broeders en zusters.

On Denying the Incarnation

Dear friends,(A) do not believe every spirit,(B) but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.(C) This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh(D) is from God,(E) but every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist,(F) which you have heard is coming and even now is already in the world.(G)

You, dear children,(H) are from God and have overcome them,(I) because the one who is in you(J) is greater than the one who is in the world.(K) They are from the world(L) and therefore speak from the viewpoint of the world, and the world listens to them. We are from God, and whoever knows God listens to us; but whoever is not from God does not listen to us.(M) This is how we recognize the Spirit[a] of truth(N) and the spirit of falsehood.(O)

God’s Love and Ours

Dear friends, let us love one another,(P) for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God(Q) and knows God.(R) Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.(S) This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son(T) into the world that we might live through him.(U) 10 This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us(V) and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.(W) 11 Dear friends,(X) since God so loved us,(Y) we also ought to love one another.(Z) 12 No one has ever seen God;(AA) but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.(AB)

13 This is how we know(AC) that we live in him and he in us: He has given us of his Spirit.(AD) 14 And we have seen and testify(AE) that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world.(AF) 15 If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God,(AG) God lives in them and they in God.(AH) 16 And so we know and rely on the love God has for us.

God is love.(AI) Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them.(AJ) 17 This is how love is made complete(AK) among us so that we will have confidence(AL) on the day of judgment:(AM) In this world we are like Jesus. 18 There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear,(AN) because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.

19 We love because he first loved us.(AO) 20 Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister(AP) is a liar.(AQ) For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen,(AR) cannot love God, whom they have not seen.(AS) 21 And he has given us this command:(AT) Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister.(AU)

Footnotes

  1. 1 John 4:6 Or spirit