1 John 5:19
Good News Translation
We know that we belong to God even though the whole world is under the rule of the Evil One.

New Revised Standard Version
We know that we are God’s children, and that the whole world lies under the power of the evil one.

Contemporary English Version
We are certain we come from God and the rest of the world is under the power of the devil.

New American Bible
We know that we belong to God, and the whole world is under the power of the evil one.

Douay-Rheims Bible
We know that we are of God and the whole world is seated in wickedness.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

We know that we are of God and the whole world is seated in wickedness.

we know.

1 John 5:10,13,20 He that believeth in the Son of God hath the testimony of God in himself. He that believeth not the Son maketh him a liar: because he believeth not in the testimony which God hath testified of his Son. . . .

1 John 3:14,24 We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not abideth in death. . . .

1 John 4:4-6 You are of God, little children, and have overcome him. Because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world. . . .

Romans 8:16 For the Spirit himself giveth testimony to our spirit that we are the sons of God.

2 Corinthians 1:12 For our glory is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity of heart and sincerity of God, and not in carnal wisdom, but in the grace of God, we have conversed in this world: and more abundantly towards you.

2 Corinthians 5:1 For we know, if our earthly house of this habitation be dissolved, that we have a building of God, a house not made with hands, eternal in heaven.

2 Timothy 1:12 For which cause, I also suffer these things: but I am not ashamed. For I know whom I have believed and I am certain that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him, against that day.

and the.

1 John 4:4,5 You are of God, little children, and have overcome him. Because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world. . . .

John 15:18,19 If the world hate you, know ye that it hath hated me before you. . . .

Romans 1:28-32 And as they liked not to have God in their knowledge, God delivered them up to a reprobate sense, to do those things which are not convenient. . . .

Romans 3:9-18 What then? Do we excel them? No, not so. For we have charged both Jews and Greeks, that they are all under sin. . . .

Galatians 1:4 Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present wicked world, according to the will of God and our Father:

Titus 3:3 For we ourselves also were some time unwise, incredulous, erring, slaves to divers desires and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful and hating one another.

James 4:4 Adulterers, know you not that the friendship of this world is the enemy of God? Whosoever therefore will be a friend of this world becometh an enemy of God.

in wickedness.

1 John 5:18 We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not: but the generation of God preserveth him and the wicked one toucheth him not.

John 12:31 Now is the judgment of the world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.

John 14:30 I will not now speak many things with you. For the prince of this world: cometh: and in me he hath not any thing.

John 16:11 And of judgment: because the prince of this world is already judged.

2 Corinthians 4:4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of unbelievers, that the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not shine unto them.

Ephesians 2:2 Wherein in time past you walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of this air, of the spirit that now worketh on the children of unbelief:

Revelation 12:9 And that great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, who seduceth the whole world. And he was cast unto the earth: and his angels were thrown down with him.

Revelation 13:7,8 And it was given unto him to make war with the saints and to overcome them. And power was given him over every tribe and people and tongue and nation. . . .

Revelation 20:3,7,8 And he cast him into the bottomless pit and shut him up and set a seal upon him, that he should no more seduce the nations till the thousand years be finished. And after that, he must be loosed a little time. . . .

Context
Concluding Remarks
18We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not: but the generation of God preserveth him and the wicked one toucheth him not. 19We know that we are of God and the whole world is seated in wickedness. 20And we know that the Son of God is come. And he hath given us understanding that we may know the true God and may be in his true Son. This is the true God and life eternal.…
Cross References
Luke 4:6
And he said to him: To thee will I give all this power and the glory of them. For to me they are delivered: and to whom I will, I give them.

John 12:31
Now is the judgment of the world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.

John 17:15
I pray not that thou shouldst take them out of the world, but that thou shouldst keep them from evil.

Galatians 1:4
Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present wicked world, according to the will of God and our Father:

1 John 4:6
We are of God. He that knoweth God heareth us. He that is not of God heareth us not. By this we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of error.

1 John 5:15
And we know that he heareth us whatsoever we ask: we know that we have the petitions which we request of him.

1 John 5:18
We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not: but the generation of God preserveth him and the wicked one toucheth him not.

1 John 5:18
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