1 John 4:5

Bible in Basic English 1965

They are of the world, so their talk is the world's talk, and the world gives ear to them.

Cross References

Psalm 17:4

As for the works of men, by the word of your lips I have kept myself from the ways of the violent.

Jeremiah 29:8

For this is what the Lord of armies, the God of Israel, has said: Do not let yourselves be tricked by the prophets who are among you, and the readers of signs, and give no attention to their dreams which they may have;

Jeremiah 5:31

The prophets give false words and the priests give decisions by their direction; and my people are glad to have it so: and what will you do in the end?

Micah 2:11

If a man came with a false spirit of deceit, saying, I will be a prophet to you of wine and strong drink: he would be the sort of prophet for this people.

Luke 16:8

And his lord was pleased with the false servant, because he had been wise; for the sons of this world are wiser in relation to their generation than the sons of light.

John 17:14

I have given your word to them; and they are hated by the world, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

John 17:16

They are not of the world any more than I am of the world.

John 3:31

He who comes from heaven is greater than all others: he who comes from earth is of the earth, and of the earth are his words: he who comes from heaven is over all.

John 8:23

And he said to them, You are of the earth; I am from heaven: you are of this world; I am not of this world.

2 Timothy 4:3

For the time will come when they will not take the true teaching; but, moved by their desires, they will get for themselves a great number of teachers for the pleasure of hearing them;

Revelation 12:9

And the great dragon was forced down, the old snake, who is named the Evil One and Satan, by whom all the earth is turned from the right way; he was forced down to the earth, and his angels were forced down with him.