约翰一书 4:5
They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.
Context
This verse from 约翰一书 Chapter 4 connects to 10 cross-references. 不要信一切的灵，要试验那些灵是否出于神，因为有许多假先知已出来行在世间。凡灵认耶稣基督是成了肉身来的，就是出于神的。神就是爱，不认识神的就不认识爱。爱里没有惧怕，完全的爱能除去惧怕。
其他译本
They are of the world: therefore speak they as of the world, and the world heareth them.
They--of the world they are; because of this from the world they speak, and the world doth hear them;
They are of the world, so their talk is the world's talk, and the world gives ear to them.
交叉参考
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If a man walking in the spirit and falsehood do lie, saying, I will prophesy unto thee of wine and …
And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in …
He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the …
Then Jesus said unto them, My time is not yet come: but your time is alway ready.
The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil.