1 John 4:1

Greek	Ἀγαπητοί, μὴ παντὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigπᾶς greek Meaning * All * Every * The whole Adjective. Usage in the New Testament The sense of πᾶς depends on whether it modifies a singular or plural noun, and whether that noun is countable or uncountable. With singular countable nouns → "every" John 1:9John 3:16Romans 5:12Matthew 28:19Colossians 1:16Romans 3:23Romans 3:23John 3:16Colossians 1:17 πνεύματι πιστεύετε, ἀλλὰ δοκιμάζετε τὰplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article πνεύματα εἰ ἐκ τοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article θεοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigθεὸς greek Masculine noun meaning: * A god or goddess * God ἐστιν,plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigεἰμί greek εἰμί is the first person singular verb for “to be” (εἶναι [the infinitive form] = “to be”). It an irregular verb, and, like English, changes significantly between person and tense. For example εἰμί is the word for am and ἦν is the word for was, e.g. ὅτι πολλοὶ ψευδοπροφῆται ἐξεληλύθασιν εἰς τὸνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article κόσμον.
ESV	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.
NIV	Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
NLT	Dear friends, do not believe everyone who claims to speak by the Spirit. You must test them to see if the spirit they have comes from God. For there are many false prophets in the world.
KJV	Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

^{1 John 3:24 ← 1 John 4:1 → 1 John 4:2}

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