1 John 5:4
in that whatever has been begotten by God overcomes the world; this is the victory that has overcome the world: our faith.
Family 35 New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
3For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments; His commandments are not burdensome,
5Who is he who overcomes the world if not he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?
Cross References
John 16:33I have spoken these things to you so that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but take heart, I have conquered the world!”
1 Corinthians 15:57Now thanks be to God who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!
1 John 3:9Whoever has been begotten by God does not commit sin, because His seed remains in him; actually, he is not able to sin, because he has been begotten by God.
1 John 5:1Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ has been begotten by God; also, whoever loves the Begetter should love the one begotten by Him as well.
Revelation 2:7“He who has an ear let him hear what the Spirit is saying to the churches. To the one who overcomes I will grant to eat of the Tree of Life, which is in the midst of the Paradise of my God.
Revelation 2:17“He who has an ear let him hear what the Spirit is saying to the churches. To the one who overcomes I will grant to eat from the hidden manna. And I will give him a white pebble, and on the pebble a new name written, which no one knows except the receiver.
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 →