11 translations · Greek
1 John 5:19
We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.
1 John 5:19 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.
- KJV King James Version
- And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- We know that we are of God, and that the whole world is under the power of the evil one.
- ASV American Standard Version
- We know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in the evil one.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- we have known that we are of God, and the whole world lies [under the power] of the evil [one];
- FBV Free Bible Version
- We know that we belong to God, and that the world is under the power of the evil one.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- we have known that of God we are, and the whole world in the evil doth lie;
- DBY Darby Translation
- We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies in the wicked [one].
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- We know that we are of God, and the whole world is seated in wickedness.
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| οἴδαμεν | oidamen | We know | G1492 εἴδω to perceive: understand |
| ὅτι | hoti | that | G3754 ὅτι that/since: that |
| ἐκ | ek | of | G1537 ἐκ out from |
| τοῦ | tou | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| Θεοῦ | Theou | God | G2316 θεός God |
| ἐσμεν | esmen | we are | G1510 εἰμί to be |
| καὶ | kai | and [that] | G2532 καί and |
| ὁ | ho | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| κόσμος | kosmos | world | G2889 κόσμος world |
| ὅλος | holos | whole | G3650 ὅλος all |
| ἐν | en | of | G1722 ἐν in/on/among |
| τῷ | tō | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| πονηρῷ | ponērō | evil [one] | G4190 πονηρός evil/bad |
| κεῖται | keitai | is under the power | G2749 κεῖμαι to lay/be appointed |
Related verses
- 2 Corinthians 4:4
in whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the Good News of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dawn on them.
- Ephesians 2:2
in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the children of disobedience;
- 1 John 4:4–6
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. They are of the world. Therefore they speak of the world, and the world hears them. We are of God. He who knows God listens to us. He who is not of God doesn’t listen to us. By this we know the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.
- Galatians 1:4
who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us out of this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father—
- Revelation 12:9
The great dragon was thrown down, the old serpent, he who is called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.
- John 12:31
Now is the judgment of this world. Now the prince of this world will be cast out.
- John 16:11
about judgment, because the prince of this world has been judged.
- 1 John 5:20
We know that the Son of God has come, and has given us an understanding, that we know him who is true, and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
- John 15:18–19
If the world hates you, you know that it has hated me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world would love its own. But because you are not of the world, since I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.
- Revelation 13:7–8
It was given to him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them. Authority over every tribe, people, language, and nation was given to him. All who dwell on the earth will worship him, everyone whose name has not been written from the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb who has been killed.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
17 All unrighteousness is sin, and there is a sin not leading to death.
18 We know that whoever is born of God doesn’t sin, but he who was born of God keeps himself, and the evil one doesn’t touch him.
19 We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.
20 We know that the Son of God has come, and has given us an understanding, that we know him who is true, and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
21 Little children, keep yourselves from idols.
Read all of 1 John 5 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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