1 John 5:4
Because, whoever is born of God, overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, our faith.
James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta
In The King James Version
In Context
3For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not burdensome.
5For who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?
Cross References
John 16:33These things have I said to you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye will have trouble: but, take courage, I have vanquished the world.
1 Corinthians 15:57But thanks be to God, that giveth us the victory, through our Lord Jesus the Messiah.
1 John 3:9Every one that is born of God, doth not practise sin; because his seed is in him, and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.
1 John 5:1Whoever believeth that Jesus is the Messiah, is born of God. And whoever loveth the begetter, loveth him also that is begotten of him.
Revelation 2:7He that hath ears, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. To him who is victorious, will I give to eat of the tree of life which is in the paradise of my God.
Revelation 2:17He that hath ears, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. To him that is victorious, will I give to eat of the hidden manna; and I will give him a white counter, and upon the counter a new name written, which no one 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 →