1 John
1 John 4:5
5They are of the world. That is why they speak from the world’s perspective, and the world listens to them.
Word by word
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| They | αὐτοὶ | autoi | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| are | εἰσίν | eisin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G1510 I am, exist |
| of | ἐκ | ek | Preposition | G1537 from out, out from among, from |
| the | τοῦ | tou | Article - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| world | κόσμου | kosmou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2889 the world, universe |
| That is why | διὰ | dia | Preposition | G1223 through, on account of |
| they speak | λαλοῦσιν | lalousin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G2980 I speak, say |
| from the | τοῦ | tou | Article - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| world’s | κόσμου | kosmou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2889 the world, universe |
| perspective | ἐκ | ek | Preposition | G1537 from out, out from among, from |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| the | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| world | κόσμος | kosmos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2889 the world, universe |
| listens to | ἀκούει | akouei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G191 I hear, listen |
| them | αὐτῶν | autōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
John 8:23 · 2 Peter 2:2–3 · John 17:14 · John 3:31 · John 17:16 · 2 Timothy 4:3 · Revelation 12:9 · John 15:19–20 · Jeremiah 5:31 · Micah 2:11 · Luke 16:8 · John 7:6–7
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.