¹⁹ We know that we are from God, and ^(A)the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.

⁴ In their case ^(A)the god of this world ^(B)has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing ^(C)the light of ^(D)the gospel of the glory of Christ, ^(E)who is the image of God.

⁴ Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for ^(A)he who is in you is greater than ^(B)he who is in the world. ^5 (C)They are from the world; therefore they speak from the world, and ^(D)the world listens to them. ⁶ We are from God. ^(E)Whoever knows God listens to us; whoever is not from God does not listen to us. By this we know ^(F)the Spirit of truth and ^(G)the spirit of error.

^2 (A)in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following ^(B)the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in ^(C)the sons of disobedience—

^4 (A)who gave himself for our sins to deliver us from the present ^(B)evil age, according to the will of ^(C)our God and Father,

^31 (A)Now is the judgment of this world; now will ^(B)the ruler of this world ^(C)be cast out.

⁹ And ^(A)the great dragon was thrown down, ^(B)that ancient serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, ^(C)the deceiver of the whole world—^(D)he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.

^11 (A)concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world ^(B)is judged.

²⁰ And we know that the Son of God has come and ^(A)has given us understanding, so that we may know ^(B)him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and ^(C)eternal life.