Devine Scripture

1 John 4:5

1 John chapter 4 · verse 5 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

They are of the world: therefore speak they as of the world, and the world heareth them.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

They are of the world: therefore speak they as of the world, and the world heareth them.

Context

v.4Ye are of God, my little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you than he that is in the world.

v.5This passage

v.6We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he who is not of God heareth us not. By this we know the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 17:4

    As for the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the ways of the violent.

  • Luke 16:8

    And his lord commended the unrighteous steward because he had done wisely: for the sons of this world are for their own generation wiser than the sons of the light.

  • 2 Peter 2:2

    And many shall follow their lascivious doings; by reason of whom the way of the truth shall be evil spoken of.

  • John 17:14

    I have given them thy word; and the world hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

  • John 15:19

    If ye were of the world, the world would love its own: but because ye are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.

  • Micah 2:11

    If a man walking in a spirit of falsehood do lie, saying, I will prophesy unto thee of wine and of strong drink; he shall even be the prophet of this people.