⁵ Those people belong to this world, so they speak from the world’s viewpoint, and the world listens to them.

²³ Jesus continued, “You are from below; I am from above. You belong to this world; I do not.

² Many will follow their evil teaching and shameful immorality. And because of these teachers, the way of truth will be slandered. ³ In their greed they will make up clever lies to get hold of your money. But God condemned them long ago, and their destruction will not be delayed.

¹⁶ They do not belong to this world any more than I do.

¹⁴ I have given them your word. And the world hates them because they do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to the world.

³¹ “He has come from above and is greater than anyone else. We are of the earth, and we speak of earthly things, but he has come from heaven and is greater than anyone else.^[a]

⁹ This great dragon—the ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, the one deceiving the whole world—was thrown down to the earth with all his angels.

³ For a time is coming when people will no longer listen to sound and wholesome teaching. They will follow their own desires and will look for teachers who will tell them whatever their itching ears want to hear.