1 John 4:6

We are from God. Whoever knows God listens to us; whoever is not from God does not listen to us. That is how we know the Spirit of truth and the spirit of deception.

Cross References (29)

  • John 14:17 (18)

    the Spirit of truth. The world cannot receive Him, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him. But you do know Him, for H

  • John 10:27 (16)

    My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me.

  • 1 Corinthians 2:12–14 (13)

    We have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely

  • John 15:26 (10)

    When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father—the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father—He wil

  • John 8:45–50 (9)

    But because I speak the truth, you do not believe Me!

  • 1 John 4:1 (8)

    Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For many false prophets hav

  • 1 John 4:4 (6)

    You, little children, are from God and have overcome them, because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the wor

  • John 18:37 (6)

    “Then You are a king!” Pilate said. “You say that I am a king,” Jesus answered. “For this reason I was born and have com

  • 2 Thessalonians 2:9–11 (5)

    The coming of the lawless one will be accompanied by the working of Satan, with every kind of power, sign, and false won

  • 1 Corinthians 14:37 (5)

    If anyone considers himself a prophet or spiritual person, let him acknowledge that what I am writing you is the Lord’s

  • 2 Thessalonians 1:8 (4)

    in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.

  • 1 John 4:8 (4)

    Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.

  • John 16:13 (4)

    However, when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will

  • Micah 3:8 (4)

    As for me, however, I am filled with power by the Spirit of the LORD, with justice and courage, to declare to Jacob his

  • 1 Timothy 4:1 (3)

    Now the Spirit expressly states that in later times some will abandon the faith to follow deceitful spirits and the teac

  • John 13:20 (3)

    Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever receives the one I send receives Me, and whoever receives Me receives the One who sent

  • Luke 10:22 (3)

    All things have been entrusted to Me by My Father. No one knows who the Son is except the Father, and no one knows who t

  • John 8:19 (3)

    “Where is Your Father?” they asked Him. “You do not know Me or My Father,” Jesus answered. “If you knew Me, you would kn

  • Isaiah 29:10 (3)

    For the LORD has poured out on you a spirit of deep sleep. He has shut your eyes, O prophets; He has covered your heads,

  • Isaiah 8:20 (3)

    To the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, they have no light of dawn.

  • John 20:21 (2)

    Again Jesus said to them, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent Me, so also I am sending you.”

  • 2 Corinthians 10:7 (2)

    You are looking at outward appearances. If anyone is confident that he belongs to Christ, he should remind himself that

  • Romans 11:8 (2)

    as it is written: “God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that could not see, and ears that could not hear, to this very

  • John 10:16 (2)

    I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them in as well, and they will listen to My voice. Then there

  • Romans 1:1 (2)

    Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, and set apart for the gospel of God—

  • 2 Peter 3:2 (2)

    by recalling what was foretold by the holy prophets and commanded by our Lord and Savior through your apostles.

  • Micah 2:11 (2)

    If a man of wind were to come and say falsely, “I will preach to you of wine and strong drink,” he would be just the pre

  • Jude 1:17 (2)

    But you, beloved, remember what was foretold by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ

  • Hosea 4:12 (2)

    My people consult their wooden idols, and their divining rods inform them. For a spirit of prostitution leads them astra