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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With regard to the works of man, by the word of your lips I have avoided the ways of the violent.

The master commended the dishonest manager for his shrewdness. For the sons of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their own generation than the sons of light.

He who comes from above is above all. He who is of the earth belongs to the earth and speaks in an earthly way. He who comes from heaven is above all.

Jesus said to them, "My time has not yet come, but your time is always here.

He said to them, "You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.

If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.

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

And the great dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent, 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.

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who say to the seers, "Do not see," and to the prophets, "Do not prophesy to us what is right; speak to us smooth things, prophesy illusions,

the prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests rule at their direction; my people love to have it so, but what will you do when the end comes?

For thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: Do not let your prophets and your diviners who are among you deceive you, and do not listen to the dreams that they dream,

If a man should go about and utter wind and lies, saying, "I will preach to you of wine and strong drink," he would be the preacher for this people!

If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.

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

For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions,

And many will follow their sensuality, and because of them the way of truth will be blasphemed.

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An evildoer listens to wicked lips, and a liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.

By their evil they make the king glad, and the princes by their treachery.

Whoever is of God hears the words of God. The reason why you do not hear them is that you are not of God."

A stranger they will not follow, but they will flee from him, for they do not know the voice of strangers."