They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.
These people belong to the world's system, so naturally they speak the world's language, and the world totally gets what they're saying.
People hear what sounds familiar to them, so worldly voices will always find worldly ears.
📚 Historical Context
In the first century AD, the early Christian church was facing challenges from false teachers and prophets who promoted ideas rooted in worldly philosophies rather than the pure message of the Gospel. The Apostle John wrote his first epistle to encourage believers in Asia Minor to discern true spiritual messages from deceptive ones, especially amid growing heresies like Gnosticism. In this verse, "they" refers to these false prophets who align themselves with the world's values, contrasting them with true followers of Christ.
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