1 John 4:2 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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

English ASV

Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:

English Amplified

By this you may know (perceive and recognize) the Spirit of God: every spirit which acknowledges and confesses [the fact] that Jesus Christ (the Messiah) [actually] has become man and has come in the flesh is of God [has God for its source];

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

By this you may know (perceive and recognize) the Spirit of God: every spirit which acknowledges and confesses [the fact] that Jesus Christ (the Messiah) [actually] has become man and has come in the flesh is of God [has God for its source];

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

By this you will know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God,

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

This is how you know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God,

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Hereby ye know the Spirit of God: every spirit which confesses Jesus Christ come in flesh is of God;

English EASY 2024

How do you know whether a person has God's Spirit in him? He must agree that Jesus is God's Messiah who was born as a human baby. If someone says that, then he has God's Spirit.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

This is how you can recognize God's Spirit. One spirit says, "I believe that Jesus is the Christ who came to earth and became a man." That Spirit is from God.

By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God,

English GNT (Good News Translation)

This is how you will be able to know whether it is God's Spirit: anyone who acknowledges that Jesus Christ came as a human being has the Spirit who comes from God.

English God's Word - GW 1995

This is how you can recognize God's Spirit: Every person who declares that Jesus Christ has come as a human has the Spirit that is from God.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

This is how you know the Spirit of God: Every spirit who confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God.

English KJV 1611

Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:

English LSB

By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God,

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

This is how you know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the body is from God,

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God;

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

This is how you can know the Spirit of God: every spirit that acknowledges Jesus Christ come in the flesh belongs to God,

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

By this you know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses Jesus as the Christ who has come in the flesh is from God,

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

How can you recognize the Spirit of God? Every spirit that agrees that Jesus Christ came in a human body belongs to God.

English 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,

English NKJ 1982

By this you know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God,

English NLT

This is the way to find out if they have the Spirit of God: If a prophet acknowledges that Jesus Christ became a human being, that person has the Spirit of God.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God,

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Here’s the test for those with the genuine Spirit of God: they will confess Jesus as the Christ who has come in the flesh.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit which confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God,

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

and the way to find out if their message is from the Holy Spirit is to ask: Does it really agree that Jesus Christ, God's Son, actually became man with a human body? If so, then the message is from God.

English Tyndale 1537

Hereby shall ye know the spirit of God. Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh, is of God.

1 John 4:2 — Compare Translations