4:3a

does not confess Jesus: (Ellipsis) The full meaning here is “does not acknowledge that Jesus Christ has come as a human being.”

4:3b

the spirit of the antichrist: (Meaning) John means that such a person is preaching and teaching by the power of the antichrist or by an evil spirit sent by the antichrist.

4:3c

which: (Pronoun Reference) The word which refers to the spirit of the antichrist, not to the antichrist himself.

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