1 John 5:19
We know that we belong to God. But the devil has power over everyone else in the world.
Plain English Version
In The King James Version
And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.
In Context
Cross References
John 12:31Then Jesus told them how he was going to die. He said, “Soon my enemies are going to lift me up to die on a cross, and then I will call everyone to come to me. And when I die, God will judge everyone in the world. And you know, the boss over the bad spirits is the boss over this world too, but when I die, God will stop his power so he can’t be the boss over the world any more.”
John 15:18Jesus kept on talking to his followers. He said, “Listen. When the people of this world hate you, just remember that they hated me first.
Romans 1:28You see, they didn’t like to even think about God, so he let them think about lots of bad things, and they did all sorts of wrong things.
Romans 8:16And his spirit in us talks to our own spirits, and he tells us, “That is right, you really are God’s kids.”
Galatians 1:4You know, we all did bad things, but Jesus took the payback for all of us. He died instead of us, so now he can save us from this bad world that we live in. That is what God, our father, wanted him to do.
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 →