1 John 5:19 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.”

1 John 5:19 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 John 5:19 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 John 5:19 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.”

1 John 5:19 — World English Bible

1 John 5:19 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“We know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in the evil one. ”

1 John 5:19 — American Standard Version

1 John 5:19 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“we have known that of God we are, and the whole world in the evil doth lie;”

1 John 5:19 — Young's Literal Translation

1 John 5:19 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“We know that we are ofGod, and the whole world lies in the wicked [one]. ”

1 John 5:19 — Darby Translation

1 John 5:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“We knowe that we are of God, and this whole world lieth in wickednesse.”

1 John 5:19 — Geneva Bible

1 John 5:19 in Context — 1 John 5

17 All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death.

18 We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.

19 And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.

20 And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

21 Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.

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What Does 1 John 5:19 Mean?

1 John 5:19 is a verse from the Book of 1 John, part of the New Testament. It appears in 1 John chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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