5 They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.
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They are from the world and therefore speak from the viewpoint of the world, and the world listens to them.
6 We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.
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We are from God, and whoever knows God listens to us; but whoever is not from God does not listen to us. This is how we recognize the Spirit of truth and the spirit of falsehood.