King James Version
Read in contextBeloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
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Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
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.
Beloved, believe not every spirit, but prove the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
Beloved, every spirit believe not, but prove the spirits, if of God they are, because many false prophets have gone forth to the world;
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.