1 John 5:19

Identity and self-worth Spiritual warfare

¹⁷ All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death.

¹⁸ We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.

And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.

²⁰ And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

²¹ Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.

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
In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
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Ephesians 2:2
Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:
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1 John 4:4–6
Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.
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Galatians 1:4
Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father:
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Revelation 12:9
And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
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John 12:31
Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.
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John 16:11
Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.
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1 John 5:20
And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
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