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John gives a warning against false teachers who teach against Christ's having had a human body and teachers who talk the way those who love the world talk.
Beloved, do not believe
"You people whom I love, do not believe" or "Dear friends, do not believe." See how you translated this in 1 John 2:7.
do not believe every spirit
Here, the word "spirit" refers to a spiritual power or being that gives a person a message or prophecy. Alternate translation: "do not trust every prophet who claims to have a message from a spirit" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
test the spirits
Here, the word "spirits" refers to a spiritual power or being that gives a person a message or prophecy. Alternate translation: "think carefully about what the prophet says" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)