Accordingly, the apostle urged his fellow Christians: “Beloved ones, do not believe every inspired expression, but test the inspired expressions to see whether they originate with God, because many false prophets have gone forth into the world. ” ​ — 1 John 4: 1.
Karena itu, sang rasul mendesak rekan - rekan Kristennya, ” Saudara - saudara yang kukasihi, janganlah percaya kepada setiap pernyataan terilham, tetapi ujilah pernyataan - pernyataan terilham itu untuk melihat apakah itu berasal dari Allah, karena banyak nabi palsu telah muncul di dunia. ” ​ — 1 Yohanes 4: 1.