With regard to the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have avoided the ways of the violent.
1 John 4:5 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI) They are of the world, therefore what they say is of the world, and the world listens to them. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition They proceed from the world and are of the world; therefore it is out of the world [its whole economy morally considered] that they speak, and the world listens (pays attention) to them. American Standard Version (1901) They are of the world: therefore speak they as of the world, and the world heareth them. Common English Bible They are from the world. So they speak from the world’s point of view and the world listens to them. Catholic Public Domain Version They are of the world. Therefore, they speak about the world, and the world listens to them. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version They are of the world: therefore of the world they speak, and the world heareth them. |
With regard to the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have avoided the ways of the violent.
For thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Do not let your prophets and your diviners who are among you deceive you, and do not listen to the dreams which they dream,
the prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests rule at their direction; my people love to have it so, but what will you do when the end comes?
If a man should go about and utter wind and lies, saying, “I will preach to you of wine and strong drink,” he would be the preacher for this people!
The master commended the dishonest steward for his shrewdness; for the sons of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their own generation than the sons of light.
I have given them thy word; and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
He who comes from above is above all; he who is of the earth belongs to the earth, and of the earth he speaks; he who comes from heaven is above all.
He said to them, “You are from below, I am from above; you are of this world, I am not of this world.
For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own likings,
And the great dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent, 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.