1 John 5:4 - Forerunner Commentary

1 John 5:4

2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and ^akeep His commandments.

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.

Verse Comparison: 1 John 5:4

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

Amplified® Bible
For whatever is born of God is victorious over the world; and this is the victory that conquers the world, even our faith.

Contemporary English Version
Every child of God can defeat the world, and our faith is what gives us this victory.

Darby English Version
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.

Good News Bible
because every child of God is able to defeat the world. And we win the victory over the world by means of our faith.

International Standard Version
because everyone who is born from God has overcome the world. Our faith is the victory that overcomes the world.

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

New American Standard Bible
For whatever is born of God overcomes the world; and this is the victory that has overcome the world--our faith.

New International Version
for everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith.

New King James Version
For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
For whatever becomes born of God overcomes the world; and this constitutes the victory that has overcome the world--our faith.

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

New English Translation
because¹ everyone² who has been fathered by God³ conquers⁴ the world.⁵ This⁶ is the conquering power⁷ that has conquered⁸ the world: our faith.

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