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1 John 5:4
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For whatever is born of God overcomes the world; and this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith.
Shoot, we're just glad that because we are God's kids, we can defeat the world and its ways. We do this by our faith in him.
Anything which comes from God is able to overcome the world: and the power by which we have overcome the world is our faith.
For all that has been begotten of God gets the victory over the world; and this is the victory which has gotten the victory over the world, our faith.
For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world: your faith.
For whosoever is born of God overcometh the world; and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.
For every child of God overcomes the world; and the victorious principle which has overcome the world is our faith.
For whatsoeuer is borne of God, ouercommeth the world, and this is the victorie that ouercommeth the world, euen our faith.
Because everything having been born of God overcomes the world, and this is the victory overcoming the world, our faith.
For all that is borne of God, ouercommeth the worlde: and this is the victory that ouercommeth the worlde, eue oure faith.
for he that is a true christian, overcomes the world: by obtaining faith, we have gain'd a victory over the world.
Every God-begotten person conquers the world's ways. The conquering power that brings the world to its knees is our faith. The person who wins out over the world's ways is simply the one who believes Jesus is the Son of God.
For everyone born of God is victorious and overcomes the world; and this is the victory that has conquered and overcome the world—our [continuing, persistent] faith [in Jesus the Son of God].
For whatsoever is begotten of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that hath overcome the world, even our faith.
For whatever is born of God overcomes the world; and this is the victory that overcomes the world, our faith.
For all that is borne of god over commeth the worlde. And this is the victory that overcometh the worlde even oure fayth.
For whatever is begotten of God overcomes the world: and this is the victory that has overcome the world, [even] our faith.
For whatever is born of God, overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, [even] our faith.
because every one who is begotten of God doth overcome the world, and this is the victory that did overcome the world -- our faith;
because everyone who is a child of God conquers the world. And this is the victory that conquers the world—our faith.
because everyone who has been fathered by God conquers the world. This is the conquering power that has conquered the world: our faith.
because everyone born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world: our faith.
Every child of God can defeat the world, and our faith is what gives us this victory.
because everything which has God as its Father overcomes the world. And this is what victoriously overcomes the world: our trust.
For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith.
For all that is borne of God, ouercommeth this world: and this is that victorie that hath ouercome this world, euen our faith.
For whoever is born of God triumphs over the world: and this is the victory which conquers the world, even our faith.
because whatever has been born of God conquers the world. This is the victory that has conquered the world: our faith.
For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world: your faith.
because everyone who is born from God has overcome the world. Our faith is the victory that overcomes the world.John 16:33; 1 John 3:9; 4:4;">[xr]
Because every one who is born of Aloha overcometh the world: and this is the victory which overcometh the world, our faith.
Because, whoever is born of God, overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, our faith.
For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world--our [fn] faith.
Every child of God has power over the sins of the world. The way we have power over the sins of the world is by our faith.
For whatsoever is begotten of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that hath overcome the world, [even] our faith.
for whatever is born of God conquers the world. And this is the victory that conquers the world, our faith.
Because, whatsoever hath been born of God, overcometh the world; and, this, is the victory that hath overcome the world - our faith.
For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world. And this is the victory which overcameth the world: Our faith.
For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.
because everyone who is fathered by God conquers the world. And this is the victory which has conquered the world: our faith.
For all that is borne of God, ouercommeth the worlde. And this is the victorie that ouercommeth ye worlde, [euen] our fayth.
because everyone who is a child of God has the power to win against the world.
For whoever has been born of God overcomes the world; and this is the victory that has overcome the world: our faith.
because every child of God is able to defeat the world. And we win the victory over the world by means of our faith.
For al thing that is borun of God, ouercometh the world; and this is the victorie that ouercometh the world, oure feith.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
whatsoever: 1 John 5:1, 1 John 3:9
overcometh: 1 John 5:5, 1 John 2:13-17, 1 John 4:4, John 16:33, Romans 8:35-37, 1 Corinthians 15:57, Revelation 2:7, Revelation 2:11, Revelation 2:17, Revelation 2:26, Revelation 3:5, Revelation 3:12, Revelation 3:21, Revelation 12:11, Revelation 15:2
Reciprocal: Genesis 6:22 - General Deuteronomy 30:6 - to love the Lord Psalms 119:17 - I may live John 1:13 - were Romans 8:37 - Nay Galatians 1:4 - from Galatians 6:14 - the world Ephesians 2:2 - walked according Ephesians 6:16 - the shield 1 Thessalonians 2:13 - effectually 2 Timothy 4:10 - having James 1:27 - to keep James 2:14 - though 1 Peter 1:3 - hath 1 John 2:15 - Love not 1 John 5:18 - whosoever Revelation 21:6 - freely Revelation 21:8 - the fearful
Cross-References
Then God blessed them and said, "Be fruitful and multiply. Fill the earth and govern it. Reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, and all the animals that scurry along the ground."
This is the written account of the descendants of Adam. When God created human beings, he made them to be like himself.
When Adam was 130 years old, he became the father of a son who was just like him—in his very image. He named his son Seth.
After the birth of Enosh, Seth lived another 807 years, and he had other sons and daughters.
After the birth of Kenan, Enosh lived another 815 years, and he had other sons and daughters.
After the birth of Mahalalel, Kenan lived another 840 years, and he had other sons and daughters.
After the birth of Enoch, Jared lived another 800 years, and he had other sons and daughters.
After the birth of Methuselah, Enoch lived in close fellowship with God for another 300 years, and he had other sons and daughters.
After the birth of Lamech, Methuselah lived another 782 years, and he had other sons and daughters.
After the birth of Noah, Lamech lived another 595 years, and he had other sons and daughters.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
For whatsoever is born of God,.... Which may be understood either of persons born; of God; or of the new creature, or principle of grace wrought in them, particularly faith hereafter mentioned, which is an heaven born grace, the gift of God, and the operation of his Spirit: this
overcometh the world; the god of the world, Satan; the lusts which are in the world; false prophets gone forth into the world; and the wicked men of the world, who by temptations, snares, evil doctrines, threatenings, promises, and ill examples, would avert regenerate ones from observing the commands of God; but such are more than conquerors over all these, through Christ that has loved them:
and this is the victory that overcometh the world, [even] our faith. The Arabic and Ethiopic versions read, "your faith"; great things, heroic actions, and wonderful victories, are ascribed to faith; see
Hebrews 11:33; which must not be understood of the grace itself, as separately considered, but of Christ the object of it, as supported, strengthened, assisted, and animated by him: and then it does wonders, when it is enabled to hold Christ, its shield, in its hand, against every enemy that opposes.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world - The world, in its maxims, and precepts, and customs, does not rule him, but he is a freeman. The idea is, that there is a conflict between religion and the world, and that in the heart of every true Christian religion secures the victory, or triumphs. In John 16:33, the Saviour says, âBe of good cheer; I have overcome the world.â See the notes at that verse. He obtained a complete triumph over him âwho rules the darkness of the world,â and laid the foundation for a victory by his people over all vice, error, and sin. John makes this affirmation of all who are born of God. âWhatsoever,â or, as the Greek is, âEverything which is begotten of God,â (ÏαÍν ÏÎ¿Ì Î³ÎµÎ³ÎµÎ½Î·Î¼ÎµÌνον pan to gegeneÌmenon;) meaning to affirm, undoubtedly, that âin every instanceâ where one is truly regenerated, there is this victory over the world. See the James 4:4 note; 1 John 2:15-16 note. It is one of the settled maxims of religion, that every man who is a true Christian gains a victory over the world; and consequently a maxim as settled, that where the spirit of the world reigns supremely in the heart, there is no true religion. But, if this be a true principle, how many professed Christians are there who are strangers to all claims of piety - for how many are there who are wholly governed by the spirit of this world!
And this is the victory - This is the source or means of the victory which is thus achieved.
Even our faith - Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, 1 John 5:5. He overcame the world, John 16:33, and it is by that faith which makes us one with him, and that imbues us with his Spirit, that we are able to do it also.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 1 John 5:4. Whatsoever is born of God — Παν Ïο γεγεννημενονΠWhatsoever (the neuter for the masculine) is begotten of God: overcometh the world. "I understand by this," says Schoettgen, "the Jewish Church, or Judaism, which is often termed ××× ×¢××× olam hazzeh, this world. The reasons which induce me to think so are, 1. Because this κοÏμοÏ, world, denied that the Messiah was come; but the Gentiles did not oppose this principle. 2. Because he proves the truth of the Christian religion against the Jews, reasoning according to the Jewish manner; whence it is evident that he contends, not against the Gentiles, but against the Jews. The sense therefore is, he who possesses the true Christian faith can easily convict the Jewish religion of falsity." That is, He can show the vanity of their expectations, and the falsity of their glosses and prejudices. Suppose we understand by the world the evil principles and practices which are among men, and in the human heart; then the influence of God in the soul may be properly said to overcome this; and by faith in the Son of God a man is able to overcome all that is in the world, viz., the desire of the flesh, the desire of the eye, and the pride of life.
