1 John 5:19

We know that we are God’s children, though the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

18We know that those who have been born of God do not keep sinning. God protects his children and the evil one cannot get hold of them.

20We also know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know the true God – and we are in him who is true, by being in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.

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Cross References

John 12:31Now this world is on its trial. Now the Spirit that is ruling this world will be driven out;

John 15:18If the world hates you, you know that it has first hated me.

Romans 1:28Then, as they would not keep God before their minds, God abandoned them to depraved thoughts, so that they did all kinds of shameful things.

Romans 8:16The Spirit himself unites with our spirits in bearing witness to our being God’s children,

2 Corinthians 4:4people whose minds have been blinded by the God of this age, unbelievers as they are, so that the light from the good news of the glory of the Christ, who is the incarnation of God, should not shine for them.

Galatians 1:4gave himself for our sins, in accordance with the will of our God and Father,

Matthew Henry on 1 John 5:19-21

Privileges of Believers. ( a. d. 80.) 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. 19 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.… Read the whole commentary →

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