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1 John 4:5

3 and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and which is already in the world at this time.

4 You, little children, are from God and have overcome them, because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.

They are of the world. That is why they speak from the world’s perspective, and the world listens to them.

6 We are from God. Whoever knows God listens to us; whoever is not from God does not listen to us. That is how we know the Spirit of truth and the spirit of deception.

7 Beloved, let us love one another, because love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.

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BSB
They are of the world. That is why they speak from the world’s perspective, and the world listens to them.
KJV
They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.
WEB
They are of the world. Therefore they speak of the world, and the world hears them.
ASV
They are of the world: therefore speak they [as] of the world, and the world heareth them.
DARBY
*They* are of the world; for this reason they speak [as] of the world, and the world hears them.
BLB
They are of the world; because of this they speak from out of the world, and the world hears them.
ÅB
De er av verden; derfor taler de av verden, og verden hører dem;
OTB
De stammer fra verden; derfor taler de ut fra verdens perspektiv, og verden lytter til dem.
B1930
De er av verden; derfor taler de av verden, og verden hører dem;

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • John 8:23

    Then He told them, “You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.

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  • 2 Peter 2:2–3

    Many will follow in their depravity, and because of them the way of truth will be defamed.

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  • John 17:14

    I 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.

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  • John 3:31

    The 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.

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  • John 17:16

    They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.

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  • 2 Timothy 4:3

    For 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.

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  • John 15:19–20

    If 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.

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  • Micah 2:11

    If 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!

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