1 John 4:5
“They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.”
And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.
Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.
They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.
We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.
Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
Cross-References
“Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.”
“And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world.”
“Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.”
“He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all.”
“And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.”