Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

We know that we are of God, and the whole world is under the sway of the evil 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.

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.

Darby Translation

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

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 everyone who has been born of God does not sin, but the One who is born of God keeps him, and the evil one does not touch him. 19 We know that we are of God, and the whole world is under the sway of the evil one. 20 And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding so that we may know the true One. We are in the true One—that is, in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.


Cross References

Galatians 1:4

who gave Himself for our sins to rescue us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father.

John 12:31

Now is the judgment of this world. Now the ruler of this world will be cast out.

1 John 4:4-6

You are from God, little children, and you have conquered them, because the One who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.

John 14:30

I will not talk with you much longer, because the ruler of the world is coming. He has no power over Me.

John 16:11

and about judgment, because the ruler of this world has been judged.

2 Corinthians 4:4

In their case, the god of this age has blinded the minds of the unbelievers so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.

Ephesians 2:2

in which you previously walked according to the ways of this world, according to the ruler who exercises authority over the lower heavens, the spirit now working in the disobedient.

James 4:4

Adulteresses! Don’t you know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? So whoever wants to be the world’s friend becomes God’s enemy.

1 John 5:18

We know that everyone who has been born of God does not sin, but the One who is born of God keeps him, and the evil one does not touch him.

1 John 5:20

And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding so that we may know the true One. We are in the true One—that is, in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.

Revelation 12:9

So the great dragon was thrown out—the ancient serpent, who is called the Devil and Satan, the one who deceives the whole world. He was thrown to earth, and his angels with him.

John 15:18-19

“If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me before it hated you.

Romans 1:28-32

And because they did not think it worthwhile to acknowledge God, God delivered them over to a worthless mind to do what is morally wrong.

Romans 3:9-18

What then? Are we any better? Not at all! For we have previously charged that both Jews and Gentiles are all under sin,

Romans 8:16

The Spirit Himself testifies together with our spirit that we are God’s children,

2 Corinthians 1:12

For this is our confidence: The testimony of our conscience is that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially toward you, with God-given sincerity and purity, not by fleshly wisdom but by God’s grace.

2 Corinthians 5:1

For we know that if our temporary, earthly dwelling is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal dwelling in the heavens, not made with hands.

2 Timothy 1:12

and that is why I suffer these things. But I am not ashamed, because I know the One I have believed in and am persuaded that He is able to guard what has been entrusted to me until that day.

Titus 3:3

For we too were once foolish, disobedient, deceived, enslaved by various passions and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, detesting one another.

1 John 3:14

We know that we have passed from death to life because we love our brothers. The one who does not love remains in death.

1 John 3:24

The one who keeps His commands remains in Him, and He in him. And the way we know that He remains in us is from the Spirit He has given us.

1 John 5:10

(The one who believes in the Son of God has this testimony within him. The one who does not believe God has made Him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony God has given about His Son.)

1 John 5:13

I 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.

Revelation 13:7-8

And he was permitted to wage war against the saints and to conquer them. He was also given authority over every tribe, people, language, and nation.

Revelation 20:3

He threw him into the abyss, closed it, and put a seal on it so that he would no longer deceive the nations until the 1,000 years were completed. After that, he must be released for a short time.

Revelation 20:7-8

When the 1,000 years are completed, Satan will be released from his prison

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