1. Johannes 4:1
Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
Studiennotiz
Study Note
The command to 'test the spirits to see whether they are from God' introduces one of the earliest criteria for theological discernment in the New Testament: the confession that 'Jesus Christ has come in the flesh' (verse 2). The christological criterion targets docetism — the view that Christ only appeared to be human — which the letter elsewhere refutes with the testimony of tangible, physical encounter (1:1-3). The warning that 'many false prophets have gone out into the world' reflects the social reality of early Christian communities navigating competing claims to prophetic authority. The verse establishes that spiritual experience requires theological testing, offering an important corrective to any form of religious enthusiasm that bypasses doctrinal scrutiny.
Andere Übersetzungen
Beloved, believe not every spirit, but prove the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
Beloved, every spirit believe not, but prove the spirits, if of God they are, because many false prophets have gone forth to the world;
My loved ones, do not put your faith in every spirit, but put them to the test, to see if they are from God: because a great number of false prophets have gone out into the world.
Querverweise
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