1 John 4:5
They, are, of the world: For this cause, of the world, they speak, and the world, unto them, doth hearken.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.
In Context
Cross References
Psalms 17:4As for the workings of men, By the word of thy lips, have, I, taken heed of the paths of the violent one.
Jeremiah 5:31The prophets, have prophesied, falsely, And the priests tread down by their means, And, my people, love it, so,—What then can ye do as to her latter end?
Micah 2:11If there be a man, who goeth after wind, and, falsehood, hath woven, [saying] —I will discourse to thee, concerning wine and strong drink, then shall he become a fountain of discourse unto this people.
John 3:31He that, from above, doth come, over all, is: he that is of the earth, of the earth, is, and, of the earth, doth speak: he that, out of heaven, doth come, over all, is,
John 8:23And he was saying unto them—Ye, are, of the realms below, I, am, of the realms above: Ye, are, of this world, I, am not of this world.
John 17:14I, have given them thy word, and, the world, hated them, because they are not of the world—even as, I, am not of the world.
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 →