1 John 5:4 Parallel Translations

because everyone who has been born from God has won the victory over the world. Our faith is what wins the victory over the world.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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

ASV:

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

BBE:

Anything which comes from God is able to overcome the world: and the power by which we have overcome the world is our faith.

DBY:

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.

ERV:

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

WEY:

For every child of God overcomes the world; and the victorious principle which has overcome the world is our faith.

WBS:

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

WEB:

For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world: your faith.

YLT:

because every one who is begotten of God doth overcome the world, and this is the victory that did overcome the world -- our faith;

1 John 5:4 Cross References

XREF:

John 1:13 who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.

John 3:3 Jesus answered and said to him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God."

1 John 2:13 I am writing to you, fathers, because you know Him who has been from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I have written to you, children, because you know the Father.

1 John 2:29 If you know that He is righteous, you know that everyone also who practices righteousness is born of Him.

1 John 4:4 You are from God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.

1 John 5:1 Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and whoever loves the Father loves the child born of Him.

1 John 5:18 We know that no one who is born of God sins; but He who was born of God keeps him, and the evil one does not touch him. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

5:4 {5} For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: {6} and this is the victory that {e} overcometh the world, [even] our {f} faith.
(5) A reason: Because by regeneration we have received strength to overcome the world, that is to say, whatever strives against the commandments of God.
(6) He declares what that strength is, that is, faith.
(e) He uses the time that is past, to give us to understand, that although we are in the battle, yet undoubtedly we shall be conquerors, and are most certain of the victory.
(f) Which is the instrumental cause, and as a means and hand by which we lay hold on him, who indeed performs this, that is, has and does overcome the world, even Christ Jesus.

PNT:

5:4 For whatsoever is born of God. All who are born again, and have the new life,
overcometh the world, in the sense that they do not love it and obey its dictates.
The victory that overcometh the world, [even] our faith. The source of victorious power. As faith gains in strength the world loses its power.

WES:

5:4 For whatsoever - This expression implies the most unlimited universality. Is born of God overcometh the world - Conquers whatever it can lay in the way, either to allure or fright the children of God from keeping his commandments. And this is the victory - The grand means of overcoming. Even our faith - Seeing all things are possible to him that believeth.

MHC:

5:1-5 True love for the people of God, may be distinguished from natural kindness or party attachments, by its being united with the love of God, and obedience to his commands. The same Holy Spirit that taught the love, will have taught obedience also; and that man cannot truly love the children of God, who, by habit, commits sin or neglects known duty. As God's commands are holy, just, and good rules of liberty and happiness, so those who are born of God and love him, do not count them grievous, but lament that they cannot serve him more perfectly. Self-denial is required, but true Christians have a principle which carries them above all hinderances. Though the conflict often is sharp, and the regenerate may be cast down, yet he will rise up and renew his combat with resolution. But all, except believers in Christ, are enslaved in some respect or other, to the customs, opinions, or interests of the world. Faith is the cause of victory, the means, the instrument, the spiritual armour by which we overcome. In and by faith we cleave to Christ, in contempt of, and in opposition to the world. Faith sanctifies the heart, and purifies it from those sensual lusts by which the world obtains sway and dominion over souls. It has the indwelling Spirit of grace, which is greater than he who dwells in the world. The real Christian overcomes the world by faith; he sees, in and by the life and conduct of the Lord Jesus on earth, that this world is to be renounced and overcome. He cannot be satisfied with this world, but looks beyond it, and is still tending, striving, and pressing toward heaven. We must all, after Christ's example, overcome the world, or it will overcome us to our ruin.

CONC:

Able Anything Begotten Born Child Faith Gets Gotten Overcome Overcomes Overcometh Power Principle Victorious Victory Whatever Whatsoever World-our

Able Begotten Born Child Faith Gotten Overcome Overcomes Overcometh Power Principle Victorious Victory Whatever Whatsoever World

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