1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible

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I John 5:19

We know that we are of God; and the whole world is seated in wickedness.

And the whole world is seated in wickedness;{ Ver. 19. In maligno positus est, en to ponero keitai.|} that is a great part of the world. It may also signify, is under the wicked one; meaning the devil, who is elsewhere called the prince of this world, that is, of all the wicked. (John 12:31.) (Witham)