Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
NIV
BELOVED, DO not put faith in every spirit, but prove (test) the spirits to discover whether they proceed from God; for many false prophets have gone forth into the world.
AMP
Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
KJV
They are from the world and therefore speak from the viewpoint of the world, and the world listens to them.
NIV
They proceed from the world and are of the world; therefore it is out of the world [its whole economy morally considered] that they speak, and the world listens (pays attention) to them.
AMP
They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.
KJV
Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.
NIV
Beloved, let us love one another, for love is (springs) from God; and he who loves [his fellowmen] is begotten (born) of God and is coming [progressively] to know and understand God [to perceive and recognize and get a better and clearer knowledge of Him].
AMP
Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
KJV
And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them.
NIV
And we know (understand, recognize, are conscious of, by observation and by experience) and believe (adhere to and put faith in and rely on) the love God cherishes for us. God is love, and he who dwells and continues in love dwells and continues in God, and God dwells and continues in him.
AMP
And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.
KJV
There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.
NIV
There is no fear in love [dread does not exist], but full-grown (complete, perfect) love turns fear out of doors and expels every trace of terror! For fear brings with it the thought of punishment, and [so] he who is afraid has not reached the full maturity of love [is not yet grown into love's complete perfection].
AMP
There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
KJV
You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.
NIV
Little children, you are of God [you belong to Him] and have [already] defeated and overcome them [the agents of the antichrist], because He Who lives in you is greater (mightier) than he who is in the world.
AMP
Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.
KJV
This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him.
NIV
In this the love of God was made manifest (displayed) where we are concerned: in that God sent His Son, the only begotten or unique [Son], into the world so that we might live through Him.
AMP
In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.
KJV
