1 John 4:5
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“They are of the world. That is why they speak from the world’s perspective, and the world listens to them.”
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“They are of the world. That is why they speak from the world’s perspective, and the world listens to them.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.”
King James Version · Public Domain“They are of the world: therefore speak they as of the world, and the world heareth them.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“They--of the world they are; because of this from the world they speak, and the world doth hear them;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 John 4:5 — 15 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 17:4As for the deeds of men— by the word of Your lips I have avoided the ways of the violent.
- Isaiah 30:10They say to the seers, “Stop seeing visions!” and to the prophets, “Do not prophesy to us the truth! Speak to us pleasant words; prophesy illusions.
- Jeremiah 5:31The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests rule by their own authority. My people love it so, but what will you do in the end?
- Jeremiah 29:8For this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “Do not be deceived by the prophets and diviners among you, and do not listen to the dreams you elicit from them.
- Micah 2:11If a man of wind were to come and say falsely, “I will preach to you of wine and strong drink,” he would be just the preacher for this people!
- Luke 16:8The master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly. For the sons of this age are more shrewd in dealing with their own kind than are the sons of light.
- John 3:31The One who comes from above is above all. The one who is from the earth belongs to the earth and speaks as one from the earth. The One who comes from heaven is above all.
- John 7:6Therefore Jesus told them, “Although your time is always at hand, My time has not yet come.
- John 8:23Then He told them, “You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.
- John 15:19If you were of the world, it would love you as its own. Instead, the world hates you, because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world.
- John 17:14I have given them Your word and the world has hated them; for they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.
- John 17:16They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.
- 2 Timothy 4:3For the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they will gather around themselves teachers to suit their own desires.
- 2 Peter 2:2Many will follow in their depravity, and because of them the way of truth will be defamed.
- Revelation 12:9And the great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.
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