1 John 4:5

Contextual Overview

⁴ You, children, are from God and have overcome the false prophets, because he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. ⁴ *Ye* are of God, children, and have overcome them, because greater is he that [is] in you than he that [is] in the world. ⁴ You are of God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is he who is in you than he who is in the world. ⁴ Little children, you belong to God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.John 12:31; 14:30; 16:11; 1 Corinthians 2:12; Ephesians 2:2; 6:12; 1 John 5:4;">[xr] ⁴ But you of Aloha are the children, and have overcome them; because greater is he who is with you, than he who is in the world. ⁴ But ye children, are of God; and ye have overcome them, because greater is he who is in you, than he who is in the world. ⁴ Ye are of God, my little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you than he that is in the world. ⁴ You are of God, my little children, and you have overcome them because he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. ⁴ Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. ⁴ Litle children, ye are of God, and haue ouercome them: for greater is he that is in you, then he that is in this world.

Bible Verse Review
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are: Psalms 17:4, Luke 16:8, John 3:31, John 7:6, John 7:7, John 8:23, John 15:19, John 15:20, John 17:14, John 17:16, Revelation 12:9

and: Isaiah 30:10, Isaiah 30:11, Jeremiah 5:31, Jeremiah 29:8, Micah 2:11, John 15:19, John 17:14, 2 Timothy 4:3, 2 Peter 2:2, 2 Peter 2:3

Reciprocal: Nehemiah 6:19 - they reported Psalms 17:14 - men of Proverbs 17:4 - General Proverbs 28:4 - that Daniel 11:34 - cleave Hosea 7:3 - General Luke 6:26 - when John 10:5 - General Acts 17:11 - and searched Romans 12:2 - be not 1 Corinthians 2:12 - not 1 Corinthians 5:10 - of this 1 John 2:15 - Love not 1 John 5:19 - and the

Cross-References

Genesis 4:10
And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood is crying to me from the ground.

Genesis 4:10
Then the Lord said, "What have you done? You killed your brother and the ground opened up to take his blood from your hands. Now his blood is shouting to me from the ground. So you will be cursed from this ground.

Genesis 4:10
The LORD said, "What have you done? The voice of your brother's blood cries to me from the ground.

Genesis 4:10
And He said: 'What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto Me from the ground.

Genesis 4:10
And he said, What have you done? the voice of your brother's blood is crying to me from the earth.

Genesis 4:10
And he sayde: What hast thou done? the voyce of thy brothers blood cryeth vnto me out of the grounde.

Genesis 4:10
Againe he said, What hast thou done? the voyce of thy brothers blood cryeth vnto me from the earth.

Genesis 4:10
And the LORD said, What have you done? The voice of your brothers blood cries to me from the ground.

Genesis 4:10
Then the Lord said, "Why have you done this terrible thing? Your brother's blood is crying out to me from the ground, like a voice calling for revenge.

Genesis 4:10
And the Lord said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother’s blood cries to me out of the ground.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

They are of the world,.... That is, the false prophets and teachers that were gone into the world, and had the spirit of antichrist in them; these were as they were when they came into the world, under the pollution, guilt, and dominion of sin, in a state of unregeneracy, carnality, and darkness; they properly belonged unto it, and walked after the course of it, and were under the influence of the god of it, who led them into error; and were sensual, and indulged themselves in worldly lusts, and were seeking after worldly things; supposed that gain was godliness, and had men's persons in admiration because of advantage; their nature and disposition, their principles and practices, and their ends and views, were worldly; and were quite different from Christ and his apostles, John 17:14,

therefore speak they of the world; they speak the wisdom of the world, or that in which the world thinks wisdom lies, and cry up for true knowledge, and right principles; and this they do with the enticing words of man's wisdom, or in words which man's wisdom teacheth; speaking great swelling words of vanity, which take with vain and carnal minds; and preach doctrines suited to their own taste, and the taste of others, as carnal and worldly men; such as the purity of human nature, in its first conception and birth, its freedom from any original corruption, and from any concern with the sin of Adam, only with actual sin of its own; and the power of it to do that which is good, keep the law of God, and obtain his favour; the non-necessity of any internal work of efficacious grace, a reformation of life and manners being thought sufficient to render a man acceptable to God, and prepare him for eternal happiness; the doctrine of justification and salvation by works; all which are pleasing to carnal men: hence it follows,

and the world heareth them; the wicked of the world; worldly and unregenerate men attend on their ministry, approve of what they deliver, and receive it with pleasure, and believe it: this expresses both the quality of the hearers of false teachers, that they are that part of the world, the worse part of it, which lies in wickedness; and the quantity of them, the greater part of the world, as it was foretold by Christ, and his apostles, that they should deceive many, that many should follow their pernicious ways, and that they should draw many disciples after them; wherefore the numbers that attend such persons, as it need not be wondered at, since both preachers and hearers, and the doctrines preached and heard, are all alike, they are of the world, so it should not be stumbling to the people of God.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

They are of the world - This was one of the marks by which those who had the spirit of antichrist might be known. They belonged not to the church of God, but to the world. They had its spirit; they acted on its principles; they lived for it. Compare the notes at 1 John 2:15.

Therefore speak they of the world - Compare the notes at John 3:31. This may mean either that their conversation pertained to the things of this world, or that they were wholly influenced by the love of the world, and not by the Spirit of God, in the doctrines which they taught. The general sense is, that they had no higher ends and aims than they have who are influenced only by worldly plans and expectations. It is not difficult to distinguish, even among professed Christians and Christian teachers, those who are heavenly in their conversation from those who are influenced solely by the spirit of the world. “Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh,” and the general turn of a man’s conversation will show what “spirit is within him.”

And the world heareth them - The people of the world - the frivoulous ones, the rich, the proud, the ambitious, the sensual - receive their instructions, and recognize them as teachers and guides, for their views accord with their own. See the notes at John 15:19. A professedly religious teacher may always determine much about himself by knowing what class of people are pleased with him. A professed Christian of any station in life may determine much about his evidences of piety, by asking himself what kind of persons desire his friendship, and wish him for a companion.