King James Bible
KJVThey are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.
Translation Comparison
1 John 4:5
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
Quick Overview
The verse 1 John 4:5 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them. | |
American Standard VersionASV | They are of the world: therefore speak they as of the world, and the world heareth them. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | They are of the world: therefore of the world they speak, and the world heareth them. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | They are of the world; for this reason they speak as of the world, and the world hears them. | |
English Revised VersionERV | They are of the world: therefore speak they as of the world, and the world heareth them. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | They are of the world: therefore they speak from the world, and the world heareth them. | |
World English BibleWEB | They are of the world. Therefore they speak of the world, and the world hears them. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | They — of the world they are; because of this from the world they speak, and the world doth hear them; | |
American King James VersionAKJV | They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world hears them. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | They are the world's children, and so their language is that of the world, and the world listens to them. We are God's children. |
American Standard Version
ASVThey are of the world: therefore speak they as of the world, and the world heareth them.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBThey are of the world: therefore of the world they speak, and the world heareth them.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTThey are of the world; for this reason they speak as of the world, and the world hears them.
English Revised Version
ERVThey are of the world: therefore speak they as of the world, and the world heareth them.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTThey are of the world: therefore they speak from the world, and the world heareth them.
World English Bible
WEBThey are of the world. Therefore they speak of the world, and the world hears them.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTThey — of the world they are; because of this from the world they speak, and the world doth hear them;
American King James Version
AKJVThey are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world hears them.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTThey are the world's children, and so their language is that of the world, and the world listens to them. We are God's children.
King James Bible
KJVThey are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.
American Standard Version
ASVThey are of the world: therefore speak they as of the world, and the world heareth them.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBThey are of the world: therefore of the world they speak, and the world heareth them.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTThey are of the world; for this reason they speak as of the world, and the world hears them.
English Revised Version
ERVThey are of the world: therefore speak they as of the world, and the world heareth them.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTThey are of the world: therefore they speak from the world, and the world heareth them.
World English Bible
WEBThey are of the world. Therefore they speak of the world, and the world hears them.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTThey — of the world they are; because of this from the world they speak, and the world doth hear them;
American King James Version
AKJVThey are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world hears them.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTThey are the world's children, and so their language is that of the world, and the world listens to them. We are God's children.