1 John 4:2

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ESV	By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God,
NIV	This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God,
NLT	This is how we know if they have the Spirit of God: If a person claiming to be a prophet acknowledges that Jesus Christ came in a real body, that person has the Spirit of God.
KJV	Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:

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

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