Parallel Verses

World English Bible

We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.

New American Standard Bible

We know that we are of God, and that the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

We know that we are of God, and the whole world is under the sway of the evil one.

International Standard Version

We know that we are from God and that the whole world lies under the control of the evil one.

A Conservative Version

We know that we are of God, and the whole world is set in the evil.

American Standard Version

We know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in the evil one.

Amplified

We know [for a fact] that we are of God, and the whole world [around us] lies in the power of the evil one [opposing God and His precepts].

An Understandable Version

We [also] know that we are [children] of God and that the people of the whole world lie under [the control of] the evil one [i.e., Satan].

Anderson New Testament

We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies under the wicked one.

Bible in Basic English

We are certain that we are of God, but all the world is in the power of the Evil One.

Common New Testament

We know that we are of God, and the whole world is under the power of the evil one.

Daniel Mace New Testament

we know that we are the children of God, and the rest of the world are subject to the evil spirit.

Darby Translation

We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies in the wicked one.

Emphatic Diaglott Bible

We know that we are of God, and that the whole world lies under the wicked one.

Godbey New Testament

We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies in the evil one.

Goodspeed New Testament

We know that we are children of God, while the whole world is under the power of the evil one.

John Wesley New Testament

but he that is born of God keepeth himself, and the wicked one toucheth him not. We know, that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in the wicked one.

Julia Smith Translation

We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies in evil.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

We know that we are from God, and the whole world lies in [the power of] the evil one.

Modern King James verseion

We know that we are of God, and all the world lies in evil.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

We know that we be of God, and that the world is altogether set on mischief.

Moffatt New Testament

We know that we belong to God, and that the whole world lies in the power of the evil One.

Montgomery New Testament

We know that we are of God, and the whole world is lying in the Evil One.

NET Bible

We know that we are from God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.

New Heart English Bible

We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.

Noyes New Testament

We know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth under the dominion of the Evil One.

Sawyer New Testament

We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies in wickedness.

The Emphasized Bible

We know that, of God, are we; and, the whole world, in the wicked one, is lying.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

We know that we are of God, and the whole world is under the power of that wicked one.

Twentieth Century New Testament

We realize that we come from God, while all the world is under the influence of the Evil One.

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

We know that we are children of God, and that the whole world lies in the power of the Evil one.

Williams New Testament

We know that we are children of God, and that the whole world is under the power of the evil one.

Worrell New Testament

We know that we are of God, and the whole world is lying in the evil one.

Worsley New Testament

We know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth under the wicked one.

Youngs Literal Translation

we have known that of God we are, and the whole world in the evil doth lie;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And we know
εἴδω 
Eido 
Usage: 519

ὅτι 
Hoti 
Usage: 764

we are
ἐσμέν 
Esmen 
Usage: 50

of
ἐκ ἐξ 
Ek 
of, from, out of, by, on, with,
Usage: 709

God
θεός 
theos 
Usage: 1151

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

the whole
ὅλος 
Holos 
Usage: 83

κόσμος 
Kosmos 
Usage: 109

κεῖμαι 
Keimai 
lie, be laid, be set, be appointed, be, be made, laid up, there
Usage: 23

in
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

Images 1 John 5:19

Prayers for 1 John 5:19

Context Readings

Our Assurance Of Eternal Life

18 We know that whoever is born of God doesn't sin, but he who was born of God keeps himself, and the evil one doesn't touch him. 19 We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one. 20 We know that the Son of God has come, and has given us an understanding, that we know him who is true, and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.


Cross References

Galatians 1:4

who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us out of this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father --

John 12:31

Now is the judgment of this world. Now the prince of this world will be cast out.

1 John 4:4-6

You are of God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is he who is in you than he who is in the world.

John 14:30

I will no more speak much with you, for the prince of the world comes, and he has nothing in me.

John 16:11

about judgment, because the prince of this world has been judged.

2 Corinthians 4:4

in whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the Good News of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dawn on them.

Ephesians 2:2

in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the children of disobedience;

James 4:4

You adulterers and adulteresses, don't you know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.

1 John 5:18

We know that whoever is born of God doesn't sin, but he who was born of God keeps himself, and the evil one doesn't touch him.

1 John 5:20

We know that the Son of God has come, and has given us an understanding, that we know him who is true, and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

Revelation 12:9

The great dragon was thrown down, the old serpent, he who is called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.

John 15:18-19

If the world hates you, you know that it has hated me before it hated you.

Romans 1:28-32

Even as they refused to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting;

Romans 3:9-18

What then? Are we better than they? No, in no way. For we previously warned both Jews and Greeks, that they are all under sin.

Romans 8:16

The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God;

2 Corinthians 1:12

For our boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God we behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you.

2 Corinthians 5:1

For we know that if the earthly house of our tent is dissolved, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal, in the heavens.

2 Timothy 1:12

For this cause I also suffer these things. Yet I am not ashamed, for I know him whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to guard that which I have committed to him against that day.

Titus 3:3

For we were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

1 John 3:14

We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. He who doesn't love his brother remains in death.

1 John 3:24

He who keeps his commandments remains in him, and he in him. By this we know that he remains in us, by the Spirit which he gave us.

1 John 5:10

He who believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself. He who doesn't believe God has made him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given concerning his Son.

1 John 5:13

These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God.

Revelation 13:7-8

It was given to him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them. Authority over every tribe, people, language, and nation was given to him.

Revelation 20:3

and cast him into the abyss, and shut it, and sealed it over him, that he should deceive the nations no more, until the thousand years were finished. After this, he must be freed for a short time.

Revelation 20:7-8

And after the thousand years, Satan will be released from his prison,

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