1 John 4:5 meaning and explanation

They are of the world. That is why they speak from the world’s perspective, and the world listens to them.

1 John 4:5, Berean Standard Bible

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The elder writing this letter contrasts the false prophets just mentioned with his readers. "They" are the deceivers who deny that Jesus came in the flesh, and "the world" in John's letters means the ordered system of thought and life that is closed to God.

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