1 John 5:4
For everyone who is born of God overcomes the world: and this is the victory that overcomes the world, our faith.
Revised King James New Testament
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.
5Who is the one who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?
Cross References
John 16:33These things I have spoken to you, that in me you might have peace. In the world you shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
1 Corinthians 15:57But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 John 3:9No one who is born of God practices sin; for his seed remains in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.
1 John 5:1Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one who loves the parent also loves the child.
Revelation 2:7He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches; To him who overcomes I will give the right to eat of the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God.
Revelation 2:17He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches; To him who overcomes I will give some of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written, which no man knows except him 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 →