Parallel Verses English Standard Version They are from the world; therefore they speak from the world, and the world listens to them. King James Bible They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them. American Standard Version They are of the world: therefore speak they as of the world, and the world heareth them. Douay-Rheims Bible They are of the world: therefore of the world they speak, and the world heareth them. English Revised Version They are of the world: therefore speak they as of the world, and the world heareth them. Webster's Bible Translation 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. 1 John 4:5 Parallel Commentary Vincent's Word StudiesOf the world (ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου) Proceeding from, as their source (ἐκ). Different from ἐκ τῆς γῆς from the earth (John 3:31), as marking the whole worldly economy morally considered. Speak they of the world (ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου λαλοῦσιν) An ambiguous rendering, which might readily be interpreted "they speak concerning the world." Literally it is: "they speak out of the world; i.e., the character of their utterances corresponds to their origin. Rev., "speak they as of the world." The position of the world in the sentence is emphatic: "it is out of the world that they speak." Treasury of Scripture Knowledge are. Luke 16:8 And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely... John 7:6,7 Then Jesus said to them, My time is not yet come: but your time is always ready... and. Cross References John 3:31 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. John 8:23 He said to them, "You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world. John 15:19 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. John 17:14 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. John 17:16 They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. Jump to Previous Children Ear Gives God's Hear Heareth Hears Language Reason Speak Talk World World'sJump to Next Children Ear Gives God's Hear Heareth Hears Language Reason Speak Talk World World'sLinks 1 John 4:5 NIV1 John 4:5 NLT 1 John 4:5 ESV 1 John 4:5 NASB 1 John 4:5 KJV 1 John 4:5 Bible Apps 1 John 4:5 Biblia Paralela 1 John 4:5 Chinese Bible 1 John 4:5 French Bible 1 John 4:5 German Bible Bible Hub ESV Text Edition: 2016. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. |
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