Parallel Verses

Darby Translation

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

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.

World English Bible

We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies in 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 every one begotten of God does not sin, but he that has been begotten of God keeps himself, and the wicked one does not touch him. 19 We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies in the wicked one. 20 And we know that the Son of God has come, and has given us an understanding that we should know him that is true; and we are in him that is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.


Cross References

Galatians 1:4

who gave himself for our sins, so that he should deliver us out of the present evil world, according to the will of our God and Father;

John 12:31

Now is the judgment of this world; now shall the prince of this world be cast out:

1 John 4:4-6

Ye are of God, children, and have overcome them, because greater is he that is in you than he that is in the world.

John 14:30

I will no longer speak much with you, for the ruler of the world comes, and in me he has nothing;

John 16:11

of judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged.

2 Corinthians 4:4

in whom the god of this world has blinded the thoughts of the unbelieving, so that the radiancy of the glad tidings of the glory of the Christ, who is the image of God, should not shine forth for them.

Ephesians 2:2

in which ye once walked according to the age of this world, according to the ruler of the authority of the air, the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience:

James 4:4

Adulteresses, know ye not that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore is minded to be the friend of the world is constituted enemy of God.

1 John 5:18

We know that every one begotten of God does not sin, but he that has been begotten of God keeps himself, and the wicked one does not touch him.

1 John 5:20

And we know that the Son of God has come, and has given us an understanding that we should know him that is true; and we are in him that is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.

Revelation 12:9

And the great dragon was cast out, the ancient serpent, he who is called Devil and Satan, he who deceives the whole habitable world, he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.

John 15:18-19

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

Romans 1:28-32

And according as they did not think good to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind to practise unseemly things;

Romans 3:9-18

What then? are we better? No, in no wise: for we have before charged both Jews and Greeks with being all under sin:

Romans 8:16

The Spirit itself bears witness 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 simplicity and sincerity before God, (not in fleshly wisdom but in God's grace,) we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly towards you.

2 Corinthians 5:1

For we know that if our earthly tabernacle house be destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.

2 Timothy 1:12

For which cause also I suffer these things; but I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep for that day the deposit I have entrusted to him.

Titus 3:3

For we were once ourselves also without intelligence, disobedient, wandering in error, 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 from death to life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love his brother abides in death.

1 John 3:24

And he that keeps his commandments abides in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abides in us, by the Spirit which he has given to us.

1 John 5:10

He that believes on the Son of God has the witness in himself; he that does not believe God has made him a liar, because he has not believed in the witness which God has witnessed concerning his Son.

1 John 5:13

These things have I written to you that ye may know that ye have eternal life who believe on the name of the Son of God.

Revelation 13:7-8

And there was given to it to make war with the saints, and to overcome them; and there was given to it authority over every tribe, and people, and tongue, and nation;

Revelation 20:3

and cast him into the abyss, and shut it and sealed it over him, that he should not any more deceive the nations until the thousand years were completed; after these things he must be loosed for a little time.

Revelation 20:7-8

And when the thousand years have been completed, Satan shall be loosed from his prison,

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