1 John 5:4
for whatever is born of God overcomes the world. What is the victory by which the world is overcome? Our faith!
Open English Bible (US)
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In Context
3For to love God is to do what he commands and his commands are not a burden,
5Who can overcome the world but the person who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?
Cross References
John 16:33I have spoken to you in this way, so that in me you may find peace. In the world you will find trouble; yet, take courage! I have conquered the world.”
1 Corinthians 15:57But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory, through Jesus Christ, our Lord.
1 John 3:9No child of God sins, because God’s nature dwells in them. They can’t live in sin, because they are God’s children.
1 John 5:1Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is a child of God, and everyone who loves a parent loves his child.
Revelation 2:7Anyone with ears should hear what the Spirit is saying to the churches. To him who conquers – to him I will give the right to eat the fruit of the Tree of life, which stands in the Paradise of God.
Revelation 2:17Let those who have ears hear what the Spirit is saying to the churches. To those who conquer – to them I will give a share of the mystic manna, and I will give them a white stone; and on the stone will be inscribed a new name, which no one knows except the person who receives 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 →