19We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies in the wicked one.


In Context

16 If any one see his brother sinning a sin not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life, for those that do not sin unto death. There is a sin to death: I do not say of that that he should make a request.

17 Every unrighteousness is sin; and there is a sin not to death.

18 We know that every one begotten of God does not sin, but he that has been begotten of God keeps himself, and the wicked one does not touch him.

19 We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies in the wicked one.

20 And we know that the Son of God has come, and has given us an understanding that we should know him that is true; and we are in him that is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.

21 Children, keep yourselves from idols.

1 John 5:19 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:19And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

5:19We know that we are children of God, and that the whole world is under the control of the evil one.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

5:19We know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in the evil one.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

5:19We know that we are of God, and the whole world is seated in wickedness.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

5:19We know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in the evil one.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:19And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:19We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

5:19we have known that of God we are, and the whole world in the evil doth lie;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:19And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lies in wickedness.