Second Adam

1 Johnchapter 4

21 verses · ASV

This chapter sends 305 cross-references outward and receives 490 — heaviest partner: 1 John.

Chapter summary

Chapter 4 of 1 John. AI-drafted scaffold — awaiting Pastor Marc review before public publish. Source brief and Wave C batch content files carry the depth-2 framework this chapter sits inside. Draft body replaced chapter-by-chapter via the super-admin editor at /admin/chapter-summaries.

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Context

Epistle · John — see the 1 John overview for the book's full setting.

2–9 Second Adam10–21 Lamb of God

1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but prove the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

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

3 and every spirit that confesseth not Jesus is not of God: and this is the spirit of the antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it cometh; and now it is in the world already.

4 Ye are of God, my little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you than he that is in the world.

5 They are of the world: therefore speak they as of the world, and the world heareth them.

6 We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he who is not of God heareth us not. By this we know the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.

7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is begotten of God, and knoweth God.

8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.