Parallel Verses
NET Bible
They are from the world; therefore they speak from the world's perspective and the world listens to them.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.
Holman Bible
They are from the world.
International Standard Version
These people belong to the world. That is why they speak from the world's perspective, and the world listens to them.
A Conservative Version
They are of the world. Because of this they speak of the world, and the world hears them.
American Standard Version
They are of the world: therefore speak they as of the world, and the world heareth them.
Amplified
They [who teach twisted doctrine] are of the world and belong to it; therefore they speak from the [viewpoint of the] world [with its immoral freedom and baseless theories—demanding compliance with their opinions and ridiculing the values of the upright], and the [gullible one of the] world listens closely and pays attention to them.
An Understandable Version
These [false teachers] are part of the world, so [naturally] they speak [a message endorsed] by the world and the world listens to them.
Anderson New Testament
They are of the world: there fore, they speak of the world, and the world hears them.
Bible in Basic English
They are of the world, so their talk is the world's talk, and the world gives ear to them.
Common New Testament
They are of the world and therefore speak as of the world, and the world listens to them.
Daniel Mace New Testament
they are of the world: therefore their doctrine is worldly, and the world are their disciples.
Darby Translation
They are of the world; for this reason they speak as of the world, and the world hears them.
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
They are of the world; therefore they speak from the world, and the world hearkens to them.
Godbey New Testament
They are of the world: on this account they speak of the world, and the world hears them.
Goodspeed New Testament
They are children of the world; that is why they speak as the world directs, and the world listens to them.
John Wesley New Testament
They are of the world; therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.
Julia Smith Translation
They are of the world: for this they speak of the world, and the world hears them.
King James 2000
They are of the world: therefore they speak of the world, and the world hears them.
Lexham Expanded Bible
They are from the world; {therefore} they speak from the world and the world listens to them.
Modern King James verseion
They are of the world, therefore they speak of the world, and the world hears them.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
They be of the world, and therefore speak they of the world, and the world attendeth unto them.
Moffatt New Testament
They belong to the world, therefore they speak as inspired by the world, and the world listens to them:
Montgomery New Testament
They are of the world, and for this reason they speak as of the world, and the world listens to them.
New Heart English Bible
They are of the world. Therefore they speak of the world, and the world hears them.
Noyes New Testament
They are of the world; therefore they speak of the world, and the world heareth them.
Sawyer New Testament
They are of the world; therefore they speak of the world and the world hears them.
The Emphasized Bible
They, are, of the world: For this cause, of the world, they speak, and the world, unto them, doth hearken.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
They are of the world, therefore speak they as of the world, and the world heareth them.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Those men belong to the world; and therefore they speak as the world speaks, and the world listens to them.
Webster
They are of the world: therefore they speak from the world, and the world heareth them.
Weymouth New Testament
They are the world's children, and so their language is that of the world, and the world listens to them. We are God's children.
Williams New Testament
They are children of the world; this is why they speak what the world inspires, and why the world listens to them.
World English Bible
They are of the world. Therefore they speak of the world, and the world hears them.
Worrell New Testament
They are of the world; for this cause they speak of the world, and the world hears them.
Worsley New Testament
They are of the world; therefore they speak as men of the world, and the world heareth them.
Youngs Literal Translation
They -- of the world they are; because of this from the world they speak, and the world doth hear them;
Themes
Hearing » Why some do not hear the word of God
Hearing » Who does not hear the lord’s disciples
Interlinear
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ἐκ ἐξ
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Usage: 709
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Hastings
Word Count of 38 Translations in 1 John 4:5
Images 1 John 4:5
Prayers for 1 John 4:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
How To Recognize The Spirit Of God
4 You are from God, little children, and have conquered them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. 5 They are from the world; therefore they speak from the world's perspective and the world listens to them. 6 We are from God; the person who knows God listens to us, but whoever is not from God does not listen to us. By this we know the Spirit of truth and the spirit of deceit.
Cross References
John 17:14
I have given them your word, and the world has hated them, because they do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to the world.
John 3:31
The one who comes from above is superior to all. The one who is from the earth belongs to the earth and speaks about earthly things. The one who comes from heaven is superior to all.
John 8:23
Jesus replied, "You people are from below; I am from above. You people are from this world; I am not from this world.
John 17:16
They do not belong to the world just as I do not belong to the world.
Psalm 17:4
As for the actions of people -- just as you have commanded, I have not followed in the footsteps of violent men.
Isaiah 30:10-11
They say to the visionaries, "See no more visions!" and to the seers, "Don't relate messages to us about what is right! Tell us nice things, relate deceptive messages.
Jeremiah 5:31
The prophets prophesy lies. The priests exercise power by their own authority. And my people love to have it this way. But they will not be able to help you when the time of judgment comes!
Jeremiah 29:8
"For the Lord God of Israel who rules over all says, 'Do not let the prophets or those among you who claim to be able to predict the future by divination deceive you. And do not pay any attention to the dreams that you are encouraging them to dream.
Micah 2:11
If a lying windbag should come and say, 'I'll promise you blessings of wine and beer,' he would be just the right preacher for these people!
Luke 16:8
The master commended the dishonest manager because he acted shrewdly. For the people of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their contemporaries than the people of light.
John 7:6-7
So Jesus replied, "My time has not yet arrived, but you are ready at any opportunity!
John 15:19-20
If you belonged to the world, the world would love you as its own. However, because you do not belong to the world, but I chose you out of the world, for this reason the world hates you.
2 Timothy 4:3
For there will be a time when people will not tolerate sound teaching. Instead, following their own desires, they will accumulate teachers for themselves, because they have an insatiable curiosity to hear new things.
2 Peter 2:2-3
And many will follow their debauched lifestyles. Because of these false teachers, the way of truth will be slandered.
Revelation 12:9
So that huge dragon -- the ancient serpent, the one called the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world -- was thrown down to the earth, and his angels along with him.