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1 John 4:5 — King James Version← Study notes

They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.


1 John 4:5Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 John 4:516 words
GreekMeaning
αὐτοὶautoi
They themselvespronounG846
ἐκek
ofprepositionG1537
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
κόσμουkosmou
worldnounG2889
εἰσίνeisin
areverbG1510
διὰdia
because ofprepositionG1223
τοῦτοtouto
thisdemonstrativeG3778
ἐκek
from outprepositionG1537
τοῦtou
of thearticleG3588
κόσμουkosmou
worldnounG2889
λαλοῦσινlalousin
they speakverbG2980
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ho
thearticleG3588
κόσμοςkosmos
worldnounG2889
αὐτῶνautōn
to thempronounG846
ἀκούειakouei
listensverbG191
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 John 4:5

“These are of the world.” 1 John 4:5 Who? The antichrists. You have already heard who they be. And if you be not such, you know them, but whosoever is such, knows not. “These are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world hears them.” Who are they that “speak of the world”? Mark who are against charity. Behold, you have heard the Lord saying, “If you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will forgive you also your trespasses. But if you…

Augustine · 4th century · Homily 7 on the First Epistle of John
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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