1 John 5:19

Identity and self-worth Spiritual warfare

¹⁷ All unrighteousness is sin, yet there is sin that does not lead to death.

¹⁸ We know that anyone born of God does not keep on sinning; the One who was born of God protects him, and the evil one cannot touch him.

We know that we are of God, and that the whole world is under the power of the evil one.

²⁰ And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true—in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.

²¹ Little children, keep yourselves from idols.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: We know that we are of God, and that the whole world is under the power of the evil one.
KJV: And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.
WEB: We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.
ASV: We know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in the evil one.
DARBY: We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies in the wicked [one].
BLB: We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies in the evil one.

ÅB: Vi vet at vi er av Gud, og hele verden ligger i det onde;
OTB: Vi vet at vi tilhører Gud, og at hele verden ligger under den ondes makt.
B1930: Vi vet at vi er av Gud, og hele verden ligger i det onde;

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

2 Corinthians 4:4
The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
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Ephesians 2:2
in which you used to walk when you conformed to the ways of this world and of the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit who is now at work in the sons of disobedience.
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1 John 4:4–6
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.
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Galatians 1:4
who gave Himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,
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Revelation 12:9
And 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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John 12:31
Now judgment is upon this world; now the prince of this world will be cast out.
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John 16:11
and in regard to judgment, because the prince of this world has been condemned.
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1 John 5:20
And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true—in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.
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