1 John 5:19

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

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

Cross References

Luke 4:6

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.

John 12:31

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

John 14:30

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

John 16:11

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

John 17:15

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

Romans 8:16

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

2 Corinthians 1:12

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 wonderful kindness instead of by the wisdom of this world.

2 Corinthians 4:4

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.

2 Corinthians 5:1

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 that someone has made, but they are in heaven and will last for ever.

Galatians 1:4

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

Ephesians 2:2

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.

2 Timothy 1:12

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

Titus 3:3

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.

James 4:4

You people aren't faithful to God! Don't you know that 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.

1 John 3:14

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

1 John 3:24

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

1 John 5:10

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.

1 John 5:13

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

1 John 5:15

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

1 John 5:18

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

1 John 5:20

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.

Revelation 12:9

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.

Revelation 20:3

Then the angel threw the dragon into the pit. He locked and sealed it, so that a thousand 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.