ASV: Beloved, believe not every spirit, but prove the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
BBE: My loved ones, do not put your faith in every spirit, but put them to the test, to see if they are from God: because a great number of false prophets have gone out into the world.
DBY: Beloved, believe not every spirit, but prove the spirits, if they are of God; because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
KJV: Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
WEY: Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but put the spirits to the test to see whether they are from God; for many false teachers have gone out into the world.
WBS: Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
WEB: Beloved, don't believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
YLT: Beloved, every spirit believe not, but prove the spirits, if of God they are, because many false prophets have gone forth to the world;
