BibleTools
1 John 5:5
Compare all
3 aFor this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And bHis commandments are not burdensome.  
4 For awhatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that bhas overcome the world—our faith.  
5 Who is he who overcomes the world, but ahe who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?  

The Certainty of God’s Witness

6 This is He who came aby water and blood—Jesus Christ; not only by water, but by water and blood. bAnd it is the Spirit who bears witness, because the Spirit is truth.  
7 For there are three that bear witness1 in heaven: the Father, athe Word, and the Holy Spirit; band these three are one.  
8 And there are three that bear witness on earth: athe Spirit, the water, and the blood; and these three agree as one.  
9 If we receive athe witness of men, the witness of God is greater; bfor this is the witness of God which He has testified of His Son.  
10 He who believes in the Son of God ahas the witness in himself; he who does not believe God bhas made Him a liar, because he has not believed the testimony that God has given of His Son.  
Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
<< 1 John 5:4   1 John 5:6 >>


1 John 5:5

And who is he that overcometh? (tiv estin de o nikwn). Not a mere rhetorical question (I John 2:22), but an appeal to experience and fact. Note the present active articular participle (nikwn) like nikai (present active indicative in verse I John 5:4), "the one who keeps on conquering the world." See I Corinthians 15:57 for the same note of victory (nikov) through Christ. See verse I John 5:1 for o pisteuwn (the one who believes) as here.

Jesus is the Son of God (Ihsouv estin o uiov tou qeou). As in verse I John 5:1 save that here o uiov tou qeou in place of Xristov and see both in I John 2:22 f. Here there is sharp antithesis between "Jesus" (humanity) and "the Son of God" (deity) united in the one personality.




Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing 1 John 5:5:

1 John 2:22
1 John 5:1
1 John 5:6
1 John 5:13

 

<< 1 John 5:4   1 John 5:6 >>

DISCLAIMER: Church of the Great God (CGG) provides these resources to aid the individual in studying the Bible. However, it is up to the individual to "prove all things, and hold fast to that which is good" (I Thessalonians 5:21). The content of these resources does not necessarily reflect the views of CGG. They are provided for information purposes only.

Join 137,074+ readers

A Verse and a Thought,
Every Morning

Consistent Bible study is hard to start.

The Berean gives you the starting point: one scripture and a focused commentary in your inbox each morning — read it in minutes, or go as deep as you like.

Free, daily, and spam-free. We never share your address. Unsubscribe anytime.

Close
E-mail This Page