1 John 4:5-6

⁵They are of the world. That is why they speak from the world’s perspective, and the world listens to them.

⁶We 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.

— 1 John 4:5-6

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To Whom Are We Listening?

Illustration of 1 John 4:6 MESSAGE

Illustration of 1 John 4:6 MESSAGE -- But we come from God and belong to God. Anyone who knows God understands us and listens. The person who has nothing to do with God will, of course, not listen to us. This is another test for telling the Spirit of Truth from the spirit of deception.

Cross References for 1 John 4:5-6

• John 14:17
• John 8:23
• John 10:27
• 1 Corinthians 2:12-14
• John 17:14
• John 15:26
• 2 Peter 2:2-3
• John 17:16
• Micah 2:11
• John 8:45-50

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