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

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
Beloved, Loved, beloved, with two special applications: the Beloved, a title of the Messiah (Christ), as beloved beyond all others by the God who sent Him; of Christians, as beloved by God, Christ, and one another. Adj-VMP H27 Ἀγαπητοί agapētoi
Analysis:

 

do not believe To believe, have faith in, trust in; pass: to be entrusted with. V-PMA-2P H4100 πιστεύετε pisteuete
every All, the whole, every kind of. Adj-DNS H3956 παντὶ panti
spirit, Wind, breath, spirit. N-ANP H4151 πνεύματι pneumati
test To put to the test, prove, examine; to distinguish by testing, approve after testing; to be fit. V-PMA-2P H1381 δοκιμάζετε dokimazete
the The, the definite article. N-ANP H4151 πνεύματα pneumata
whether If. Conj H1487 εἰ ei
God, (a) God, (b) a god, generally. N-GMS H2316 θεοῦ theou
Analysis:

God God God

because That, since, because; may introduce direct discourse. Conj H3754 ὅτι oti
many Much, many; often. Adj-NMP H4183 πολλοὶ polloi
false prophets A false prophet; one who in God's name teaches what is false. N-NMP H5578 ψευδοπροφῆται pseudoprophētai
have gone out To go out, come out. V-RIA-3P H1831 ἐξεληλύθασιν exelēluthasin
world. The world, universe; worldly affairs; the inhabitants of the world; adornment. N-AMS H2889 κόσμον kosmon

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Berean Bible Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
King James Bible Beloved, do not believe not every spirit, but test try the spirits, spirits whether they are of God, God: because many false prophets have are gone out into the world.
Hebrew Greek English Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, spirits to see whether they are of from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
New American Standard Bible 1995 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, spirits to see whether they are of from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.