Cross references

1 John 4:5

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 BSB

1 John 4:5 has 15 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 15 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to John 8:23 (17 votes) and 2 Peter 2:2–3 (14 votes). 21 other verses point back to it. It links with 17 other books, from Nehemiah 6 to Revelation 12.

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Which verses does 1 John 4:5 point to?

Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. John 8:2317 votes

    Then He told them, “You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.

  2. Many will follow in their depravity, and because of them the way of truth will be defamed. In their greed, these false teachers will exploit you with deceptive words. The longstanding verdict against them remains in force, and their destruction does not sleep.

  3. John 17:1412 votes

    I have given them Your word and the world has hated them. For they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.

  4. John 3:3111 votes

    The One who comes from above is above all. The one who is from the earth belongs to the earth and speaks as one from the earth. The One who comes from heaven is above all.

  5. John 17:1610 votes

    They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.

  6. For the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they will gather around themselves teachers to suit their own desires.

  7. Micah 2:119 votes

    If a man of wind were to come and say falsely, “I will preach to you of wine and strong drink,” he would be just the preacher for this people!

  8. If you were of the world, it would love you as its own. Instead, the world hates you, because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. Remember the word that I spoke to you: ‘No servant is greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you as well; if they kept My word, they will keep yours as well.

  9. And the great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.

  10. The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests rule by their own authority. My people love it so, but what will you do in the end?

  11. Luke 16:87 votes
  12. Psalm 17:46 votes
  13. For this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “Do not be deceived by the prophets and diviners among you, and do not listen to the dreams you elicit from them.

Which verses point to 1 John 4:5?

The 10 strongest of 21.