1 John 5:4

Because whatever + 5:4 refers to every believer that has been born of Hashem obtains nitzachon (victory) over the Olam Hazeh. And this is the nitzachon (victory), the nitzachon that overcomes the Olam Hazeh, even + 5:4 what makes us a believer our emunah (faith).

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.

In Context

3For this is the ahavas Hashem, that we are shomer over His mitzvot, and His mitzvot are not burdensome. + 5:3 Dt 30:11

5And who is the one overcoming the Olam Hazeh except the one with emunah that Yehoshua is the Zun fun der Oybershter?

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Cross References

John 16:33These things I have spoken to you that in me you may have shalom. In the Olam Hazeh you have tribulation; but have lev same'ach. I have conquered the Olam Hazeh.

1 Corinthians 15:57But Baruch Hashem, Who is giving us the Netzach (Victory) through Adoneinu Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach.

1 John 3:9Everyone having been born of Hashem is not practicing chet, because His Zera makes maon in him, and he cannot abide sinning, because he is born of Hashem. + 3:9 Ps 119:3

1 John 5:1Everyone with emunah that Yehoshua (Yeshua) is the Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach has been born of Hashem, and everyone having ahavah for the One having begotten has also ahavah for the one begotten by Him.

Revelation 2:7The one having an ear let him hear what the Ruach Hakodesh says to the Kehillot; To the one who wins the nitzachon (victory) I will give to him to eat of the Etz HaChayyim (Tree of Life), which is in the Gan-Eden of Hashem. + 2:7 Gn 2:9; 3:22,24 ; also Gn 2:8; Ezek 28:1; 31:8,9 TARGUM HA-SHIVIM

Revelation 2:17The one having an ear let him hear what the Ruach Hakodesh says to the Kehillot. To the one who wins the nitzachon (victory), I will give him some of the Manna having been nistar (hidden), and I will give him an even levanah (a white stone) and upon it a Shem Chadash (New Name), of which no one has da'as, except the one receiving it. + 2:17 Ps 78:24; Isa 62:2; 65:15; 56:5

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 →

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