1 John 5:4
For whatsoever is born of God, overcometh the world: and this is the victory which overcometh the world, our faith.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
3For this is the charity of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not heavy.
5Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?
Cross References
John 16:33These things I have spoken to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you shall have distress: but have confidence, I have overcome the world.
1 Corinthians 15:57But thanks be to God, who hath given us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 John 3:9Whosoever is born of God, commmitteth not sin: for his seed abideth in him, and he can not sin, because he is born of God.
1 John 5:1Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ, is born of God. And every one that loveth him who begot, loveth him also who is born of him.
Revelation 2:7He, that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches: To him, that overcometh, I will give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the paradise of my God.
Revelation 2:17He, that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches: To him that overcometh, I will give the hidden manna, and will give him a white counter, and in the counter, a new name written, which no man knoweth, but he that receiveth it.
Matthew Henry on 1 John 5:2-6
Love and Faith. ( a. d. 80.) 1 Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him. 2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments. 3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous. 4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. 5 Who is he that… Read the whole commentary →