1 John 4:5

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1 John 4:5

They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.

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As for the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept from the ways of a violent man.

And his lord commended the unrighteous manager because he did shrewdly. Because the sons of this age are shrewder in their own generation than the sons of the light.

He who comes from above is above all things. He who is of the earth is of the earth, and speaks of the earth. He who comes from heaven is above all things.

Jesus therefore says to them, My time is not yet here, but your time is always ready.

And he said to them, Ye are from below, I am from above. Ye are of this world, I am not of this world.

If ye were of the world, the world would love its own, but because ye are not of the world (instead I chose you out of the world), because of this the world hates you.

I have given them thy word, and the world hated them, because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.

And the great dragon was cast out, the ancient serpent, called the Devil and Satan, he who leads the whole world astray. He was cast out to the earth, and his agents were cast out with him.

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who say to the seers, Do not see, and to the prophets, Do not prophesy to us right things. Speak to us smooth things. Prophesy deceits.

The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means. And my people love to have it so. And what will ye do in the end thereof?

For thus says LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: Let not your prophets who are in the midst of you, and your diviners, deceive you, nor hearken ye to your dreams which ye cause to be dreamed.

If a man walking in a spirit of falsehood lies, [saying], I will prophesy to thee of wine and of strong drink, he shall even be the prophet of this people.

If ye were of the world, the world would love its own, but because ye are not of the world (instead I chose you out of the world), because of this the world hates you.

I have given them thy word, and the world hated them, because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.

For there will be time when they will not tolerate sound doctrine, but they will accumulate teachers to themselves according to their own desires, who tickle the ear,

And many will follow their wantonness, because of whom the way of the truth will be blasphemed.

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An evil-doer gives heed to wicked lips. A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.

They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the rulers with their lies.

He who is of God hears the sayings of God. Because of this ye do not hear, because ye are not of God.

And they will, no, not follow a stranger, but will flee from him, because they do not recognize the voice of strangers.