Theophylact of Ohrid, on 1John 4:5

“They are of the world: therefore of the world they speak, and the world heareth them.”

“Then he gives them yet another mark of the false prophets, in that it greatly distressed the simple ones among the faithful themselves. Some of them could naturally grieve, seeing that many received those others very eagerly, while they themselves were despised. The Apostle also says: do not grieve if many despise you while accepting them; for like is drawn to like: they are of the world and speak worldly things, that is, they teach fleshly desires, which is why they also have listeners of the same kind, that is, the corrupt have corrupt listeners.”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.