1 John 5:19

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

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BSBPD

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

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

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

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 John 5:19 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. John 12:31Now judgment is upon this world; now the prince of this world will be cast out.
  2. John 14:30I will not speak with you much longer, for the prince of this world is coming, and he has no claim on Me.
  3. John 15:18If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first.
  4. John 16:11and in regard to judgment, because the prince of this world has been condemned.
  5. Romans 1:28Furthermore, since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, He gave them up to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done.
  6. Romans 3:9What then? Are we any better? Not at all. For we have already made the charge that Jews and Greeks alike are all under sin.
  7. Romans 8:16The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children.
  8. 2 Corinthians 1:12And this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in relation to you, in the holiness and sincerity that are from God—not in worldly wisdom, but in the grace of God.
  9. 2 Corinthians 4:4The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
  10. 2 Corinthians 5:1Now we know that if the earthly tent we live in is dismantled, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands.
  11. Galatians 1:4who gave Himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,
  12. Ephesians 2:2in which you used to walk when you conformed to the ways of this world and of the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit who is now at work in the sons of disobedience.
  13. 2 Timothy 1:12For this reason, even though I suffer as I do, I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him for that day.
  14. Titus 3:3For at one time we too were foolish, disobedient, misled, and enslaved to all sorts of desires and pleasures—living in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another.
  15. James 4:4You adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore, whoever chooses to be a friend of the world renders himself an enemy of God.
  16. 1 John 3:14We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers. The one who does not love remains in death.
  17. 1 John 3:24Whoever keeps His commandments remains in God, and God in him. And by this we know that He remains in us: by the Spirit He has given us.
  18. 1 John 4:4You, little children, are from God and have overcome them, because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.
  19. 1 John 5:10Whoever believes in the Son of God has this testimony within him; whoever does not believe God has made Him out to be a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given about His Son.
  20. 1 John 5:13I have written these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life.
  21. 1 John 5:18We know that anyone born of God does not keep on sinning; the One who was born of God protects him, and the evil one cannot touch him.
  22. 1 John 5:20And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true—in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.
  23. Revelation 12:9And the great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.
  24. Revelation 13:7Then the beast was permitted to wage war against the saints and to conquer them, and it was given authority over every tribe and people and tongue and nation.

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