1 John 4

1 Dearely beloued, beleeue not euery spirit, but trie the spirits whether they are of God: for many false prophets are gone out into this worlde.

Beloved, every spirit believe not, but prove the spirits, if of God they are, because many false prophets have gone forth to the world;

2 Hereby shall ye know the Spirit of God, Euery spirit which confesseth that Iesus Christ is come in the flesh, is of God.

in this know ye the Spirit of God; every spirit that doth confess Jesus Christ in the flesh having come, of God it is,

3 And euery spirit that confesseth not that Iesus Christ is come in the flesh, is not of God: but this is the spirit of Antichrist, of whome ye haue heard, how that he should come, and nowe already he is in this world.

and every spirit that doth not confess Jesus Christ in the flesh having come, of God it is not; and this is that of the antichrist, which ye heard that it doth come, and now in the world it is already.

4 Litle children, ye are of God, and haue ouercome them: for greater is he that is in you, then he that is in this world.

Ye — of God ye are, little children, and ye have overcome them; because greater is He who [is] in you, than he who is in the world.

5 They are of this worlde, therefore speake they of this world, and this world heareth them.

They — of the world they are; because of this from the world they speak, and the world doth hear them;

6 We are of God, he that knoweth God, heareth vs: he that is not of God, heareth vs not. Heereby knowe wee the spirit of trueth, and the spirit of errour.

we — of God we are; he who is knowing God doth hear us; he who is not of God, doth not hear us; from this we know the spirit of the truth, and the spirit of the error.

7 Beloued, let vs loue one another: for loue commeth of God, and euery one that loueth, is borne of God, and knoweth God.

Beloved, may we love one another, because the love is of God, and every one who is loving, of God he hath been begotten, and doth know God;

8 Hee that loueth not, knoweth not God: for God is loue.

he who is not loving did not know God, because God is love.

9 Herein was that loue of God made manifest amongst vs, because God sent that his onely begotten sonne into this world, that we might liue through him.

In this was manifested the love of God in us, because His Son — the only begotten — hath God sent to the world, that we may live through him;

10 Herein is that loue, not that we loued God, but that he loued vs, and sent his Sonne to be a reconciliation for our sinnes.

in this is the love, not that we loved God, but that He did love us, and did send His Son a propitiation for our sins.

11 Beloued, if God so loued vs, we ought also to loue one another.

Beloved, if thus did God love us, we also ought one another to love;

12 No man hath seene God at any time. If we loue one another, God dwelleth in vs, and his loue is perfect in vs.

God no one hath ever seen; if we may love one another, God in us doth remain, and His love is having been perfected in us;

13 Hereby know we, that we dwell in him, and he in vs: because he hath giuen vs of his Spirit.

in this we know that in Him we do remain, and He in us, because of His Spirit He hath given us.

14 And we haue seene, and doe testifie, that the Father sent that Sonne to be ye Sauiour of the world.

And we — we have seen and do testify, that the Father hath sent the Son — Saviour of the world;

15 Whosoeuer confesseth that Iesus is the Sone of God, in him dwelleth God, and he in God.

whoever may confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God in him doth remain, and he in God;

16 And we haue knowen, and beleeued ye loue that God hath in vs. God is loue, and he that dwelleth in loue, dwelleth in God, and God in him.

and we — we have known and believed the love, that God hath in us; God is love, and he who is remaining in the love, in God he doth remain, and God in him.

17 Herein is that loue perfect in vs, that we should haue boldnes in the day of iudgement: for as he is, euen so are we in this world.

In this made perfect hath been the love with us, that boldness we may have in the day of the judgment, because even as He is, we — we also are in this world;

18 There is no feare in loue, but perfect loue casteth out feare: for feare hath painefulnesse: and he that feareth, is not perfect in loue.

fear is not in the love, but the perfect love doth cast out the fear, because the fear hath punishment, and he who is fearing hath not been made perfect in the love;

19 We loue him, because he loued vs first.

we — we love him, because He — He first loved us;

20 If any man say, I loue God, and hate his brother, he is a liar: for how can he that loueth not his brother whom he hath seene, loue God whom he hath not seene?

if any one may say — 'I love God,' and his brother he may hate, a liar he is; for he who is not loving his brother whom he hath seen, God — whom he hath not seen — how is he able to love?

21 And this commandement haue we of him, that he that loueth God, should loue his brother also.

and this [is] the command we have from Him, that he who is loving God, may also love his brother.