They are of the world: therefore speak they as of the world, and the world heareth them.
They are of the world. That is why they speak from the world’s perspective, and the world listens to 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; for this reason they speak [as] of the world, and the world hears them.
1 John — Apostolic writings (New Testament).
1 Believe not every spirit When the Church is disturbed by discords and contentions, many, as it has been said, being frightened, depart from the Gospel. But the Spirit prescribes to us a far different remedy, that is, that the faithful should not receive any doctrine thoughtlessly and without discrimination.…