1 John 4:3–4

3 but every spirit that does not confess JesusA is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist,k which you have heard is coming; even now it is already in the world.

4 You are from God, little children, and you have conquered them, because the one who is in youl is greater than the one who is in the world.m

A	Other mss read confess that Jesus has come in the flesh
k	1 Jn 2:18 1 Jn 2:22 2 Jn 7
l	Ro 8:31 Col 1:27 1 Jn 3:20
m	Jn 12:31