1 John 2:19

2:19 They went out from us, but they did not really belong to us, because if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us. But they went out from us to demonstrate that all of them do not belong to us.

1 John 4:1

Testing the Spirits

4:1 Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to determine if they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

1 John 4:18

4:18 There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears punishment has not been perfected in love.

1 John 3:14

3:14 We know that we have crossed over from death to life because we love our fellow Christians. The one who does not love remains in death.

1 John 1:10

1:10 If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar and his word is not in us.

1 John 5:10

5:10 (The one who believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself; the one who does not believe God has made him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has testified concerning his Son.)

1 John 2:17

2:17 And the world is passing away with all its desires, but the person who does the will of God remains forever.

1 John 2:26

2:26 These things I have written to you about those who are trying to deceive you.

1 John 3:7

3:7 Little children, let no one deceive you: The one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as Jesus is righteous.

1 John 4:5

4:5 They are from the world; therefore they speak from the world’s perspective and the world listens to them.

1 John 5:2

5:2 By this we know that we love the children of God: whenever we love God and obey his commandments.

1 John 4:2

4:2 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,

1 John 2:8

2:8 On the other hand, I am writing a new commandment to you which is true in him and in you, because the darkness is passing away and the true light is already shining.