1 John 4:6
We are of God: he that knows God, hears us: he that is not of God, does not hear us: by this we know the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.
Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
5They are of the world: therefore, they speak of the world, and the world hears them.
Cross References
John 8:19Then they said to him: Where is your Father? Jesus answered: You know neither me, nor my Father. If you had known me, you would have known my Father also.
John 10:16And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold; those, also, must I bring, and they will hear my voice: and there shall be one flock, one shepherd.
John 13:20Verily, verily I say to you, he that receives him that I shall send, receives me; and he that receives me, receives him that sent me.
Matthew Henry on 1 John 4:5-7
Danger of Antichristian Spirit. ( a. d. 80.) 4 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. 5 They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them. 6 We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error. In these verses the apostle encourages the disciples against the fear and danger of this seducing antichristian… Read the whole commentary →