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1 John 5:19

Contemporary English Version 1995

We are certain we come from God and the rest of the world is under the power of the devil.

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The god who rules this world has blinded the minds of unbelievers. They cannot see the light, which is the good news about our glorious Christ, who shows what God is like.

You followed the ways of this world and obeyed the devil. He rules the world, and his spirit has power over everyone who doesn't obey God.

Christ obeyed God our Father and gave himself as a sacrifice for our sins to rescue us from this evil world.

This world's people are now being judged, and the ruler of this world is already being thrown out!

and were thrown down to the earth. Yes, that old snake and his angels were thrown out of heaven! That snake, who fools everyone on earth, is known as the devil and Satan.

And they are wrong about the judgment, because God has already judged the ruler of this world.

We know that Jesus Christ the Son of God has come and has shown us the true God. And because of Jesus, we now belong to the true God who gives eternal life.

All of you have faith in the Son of God, and I have written to let you know you have eternal life.

You people aren't faithful to God! Don't you know if you love the world, you are God's enemies? And if you decide to be a friend of the world, you make yourself an enemy of God.

I cannot speak with you much longer, because the ruler of this world is coming. But he has no power over me.

If we have faith in God's Son, we have believed what God has said. But if we don't believe what God has said about his Son, it is the same as calling God a liar.

If we obey God's commandments, we will stay one in our hearts with him, and he will stay one with us. The Spirit he has given us is proof that we are one with him.

Then the angel threw the dragon into the pit. He locked and sealed it, so 1,000 years would go by before the dragon could fool the nations again. But after that, it would have to be set free for a little while.

We are sure God's children do not keep on sinning. God's own Son protects them, and the devil cannot harm them.

Our bodies are like tents that we live in here on earth. But when these tents are destroyed, we know that God will give each of us a place to live. These homes will not be buildings someone has made, but they are in heaven and will last forever.

God's Spirit makes us sure that we are his children.

Our love for each other proves we have gone from death to life. But if you don't love each other, you are still under the power of death.

We used to be stupid, disobedient, and foolish, as well as slaves of all sorts of desires and pleasures. We were evil and jealous. Everyone hated us, and we hated everyone.

This is why I am suffering now. But I am not ashamed! I know the one I have faith in, and I am sure he can guard until the last day what he has trusted me with.

We can be proud of our clear conscience. We have always lived honestly and sincerely, especially when we were with you. And we were guided by God's gift of undeserved grace instead of by the wisdom of this world.

The devil said, “I will give all this power and glory to you. It has been given to me, and I can give it to anyone I want to.

Father, I don't ask you to take my followers out of the world, but keep them safe from the evil one.

And if we know God listens when we pray, we are sure our prayers have already been answered.




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