1 John 4(ESV) Test the Spirits Beloved,do not believe every spirit, buttest the spirits to see whether they are from God, formanyfalse prophetshave gone out into the world.2By this you know the Spirit of God:every spirit that confesses thatJesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God,3and every spiritthat does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of ...

1 John 3(ESV) Seewhat kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be calledchildren of God; and so we are. The reason whythe world does not know us is thatit did not know him.2Beloved, we areGod's childrennow, and what we will behas not yet appeared; but we know thatwhen he appears[a]we shall be like him, becausewe shall see him as he is.3And everyone whothu...

1 John 2(ESV) Christ Our Advocate My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin,we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.2He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only butalso for the sins of the whole world.3And by this we know that we have come to know him, if wekeep his comman...

1 John 1(ESV) The Word of Life 1That which wasfrom the beginning,which we have heard,which we have seen with our eyes,which we looked upon andhave touched with our hands, concerning the word of life2the lifewas made manifest, and we have seen it, andtestify to it and proclaim to you the eternal life,which was with the Father andwas made manifest to us3that which we hav...

2 Peter 3(ESV) The Day of the Lord Will Come 3This is now the second letter that I am writing to you, beloved. In both of themI am stirring up your sincere mind by way of reminder,2that you should remember the predictions ofthe holy prophets and the commandment of the Lord and Savior through your apostles,3knowing this first of all, that scoffers will comein the last d...

2 Peter 2(ESV) False Prophets and Teachers 2Butfalse prophets also arose among the people,just as there will be false teachers among you, who willsecretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Masterwho bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction.2And many will follow their sensuality, and because of them the way of truthwill be blasphemed.3Andin ...

2 Peter 1(ESV) Greeting 1Simeon[a]Peter, a servant[b]and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have obtaineda faith of equal standing with oursby the righteousness of ourGod and Savior Jesus Christ: 2May grace and peace be multiplied to youin the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. Confirm Your Calling and Election 3His divine power has granted to us all things...

1 Peter 5(ESV) Shepherd the Flock of God So I exhort the elders among you,as a fellow elder anda witness of the sufferings of Christ, as well as a partaker in the glory that is going to be revealed:2shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight,[a]not under compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you;[b]not for shameful gain, but eagerly;3notdo...

1 Peter 4(ESV) Stewards of God's Grace Since thereforeChrist suffered in the flesh,[a]arm yourselves with the same way of thinking, forwhoever has suffered in the fleshhas ceased from sin,2so as to live forthe rest of the time in the fleshno longer for human passions butfor the will of God.3For the time that is pastsufficesfor doing what the Gentiles want to do, living...

1 Peter 3(ESV) Wives and Husbands Likewise, wives,be subject to your own husbands, so thateven if some do not obey the word,they may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives,2when they see yourrespectful and pure conduct.3Do not let your adorning be externalthe braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear4but let your adorn...