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An Understandable Version
For whoever [Note: The Greek says "whatever"] is [spiritually] conceived [and eventually born] by God will overcome [the evil influence of] the world. And this is [how] that victory can be gained over the world: [It is through] our faith [in God].
New American Standard Bible
For whatever is
King James Version
For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.
Holman Bible
because whatever has been born of God conquers the world. This is the victory that has conquered the world: 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.
A Conservative Version
Because everything that has been begotten from God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that overcomes the world, our faith.
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
For
Anderson New Testament
For whatever is begotten of God, overcomes the world; and this is the victorious principle that overcomes the world, even our faith.
Bible in Basic English
Anything which comes from God is able to overcome the world: and the power by which we have overcome the world is our faith.
Common New Testament
For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the worldour faith.
Daniel Mace New Testament
for he that is a true christian, overcomes the world: by obtaining faith, we have gain'd a victory over the world.
Darby Translation
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.
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
because, every one that is begotten by God, overcomes the world. And this is the victory which overcomes the world, even our faith.
Godbey New Testament
because everything which has been born of God conquers the world: and this is the victory which has conquered the world, our faith.
Goodspeed New Testament
for every child of God is victorious over the world. Our faith is the victory that has triumphed over the world.
John Wesley New Testament
For whosoever is born of God overcometh the world; and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.
Julia Smith Translation
For everything begotten of God conquers the world: and this is the victory having conquered the world, our faith.
King James 2000
For whoever is born of God overcomes the world: and this is the victory that overcomes the world, even our faith.
Lexham Expanded Bible
because everyone who is fathered by God conquers the world.
Modern King James verseion
For everything that has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that overcomes the world, our faith.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For all that is born of God, overcometh the world. And this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.
Moffatt New Testament
for whatever is born of God conquers the world. Our faith, that is the conquest which conquers the world.
Montgomery New Testament
For whoever is a child of God is overcoming the world; and our faith is the victory that has overcome the world.
NET Bible
because This is the conquering power that has conquered the world: our faith.
New Heart English Bible
For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world: our faith.
Noyes New Testament
because whatever is born of God overcometh the world; and this is the victory that hath overcome the world, even our faith.
Sawyer New Testament
for every child that has been born of God overcomes the world; and this is the victory which overcomes the world, our faith.
The Emphasized Bible
Because, whatsoever hath been born of God, overcometh the world; and, this, is the victory that hath overcome the world - our faith.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Because every one that is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory which overcometh the world, our faith.
Twentieth Century New Testament
because all that has received the new Life from God conquers the world. And this is the power that has conquered the world--our faith!
Webster
For whatever is born of God, overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.
Weymouth New Testament
For every child of God overcomes the world; and the victorious principle which has overcome the world is our faith.
Williams New Testament
for every child of God continues to conquer the world. Our faith is the victory that has conquered the world.
World English Bible
For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world: your faith.
Worrell New Testament
because all that has been begotten of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that overcomes the world, our faith.
Worsley New Testament
For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that vanquisheth the world, even our faith.
Youngs 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;
Themes
Battle of Life » Promises of ultimate triumph » Over worldly allurements
Christianity » Characteristics of » 14 a victory
Christian conduct » Overcoming the world
Christ, our example » Conformity to, required in » Overcoming the world
Faith » By it saints » Overcome the world
Holy spirit » As author of the new birth
New Birth » Produces » Victory over the world
Rebirth/being born again » Those that are born of God
Satan » Vanquished promises of ultimate triumph » Over worldly allurements
Spiritual » Victory promises of ultimate triumph » Over worldly allurements
Victory » Spiritual, promises of ultimate triumph » Over worldly allurements
Victory/overcoming » Who overcomes the world
War » Figurative » Armor for » By faith
War » Figurative » Is against » The world
War » Figurative » Armor for » Over the world
Warfare of saints » Victory in, is » By faith
Topics
Interlinear
Pas
Houtos
References
Word Count of 38 Translations in 1 John 5:4
Images 1 John 5:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Love Revealed
3 For this is [real evidence of] our love for God: [It is] obeying what He commands us to do. And obeying His commands does not cause us any grief [or, unpleasantness]. 4 For whoever [Note: The Greek says "whatever"] is [spiritually] conceived [and eventually born] by God will overcome [the evil influence of] the world. And this is [how] that victory can be gained over the world: [It is through] our faith [in God]. 5 And who is the person who can overcome [the evil influence of] the world? [It is] the one who [truly] believes that Jesus is the Son of God.
Names
Cross References
John 16:33
I have said these things to you so that you can have peace in [fellowship with] me. You will have trouble in the world, but cheer up, for I have conquered the world."
1 Corinthians 15:57
But I thank God for giving us victory [i.e., over sin and death] through our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 John 4:4
[But], you people are [followers] of God, little children [i.e., dear ones], and you have overcome them [i.e., these false teachers] because He who is in your lives [i.e., the Holy Spirit, See 3:24] is greater [i.e., more powerful] than he who is in [i.e., dominates] the world [i.e., Satan. See II Cor. 4:4].
1 John 3:9
No one who has been [spiritually] conceived [and eventually born] by God continues to live a sinful life, because God's seed [i.e., His word, See Luke 8:11] continues to live in his heart, so he cannot [continue a life of] sin, because he has been conceived by God.
1 John 5:1
Every person who believes that Jesus is the Christ [i.e., God's specially chosen one] has been [spiritually] conceived [and eventually born] by God. And everyone who [continually] loves God, who did the conceiving, also [must continually] love the person whom God has [spiritually] conceived.
Revelation 12:11
And they [i.e., the brothers. See 6:9-11] gained the victory over Satan by the blood of the Lamb, and by [remaining true to] the message of their testimony. And they did not love their lives [so much that they refused] to die [for their faith].
Romans 8:35-37
Who [i.e., what] can separate us from Christ's love [for us]? [i.e., what unfortunate circumstance of life might suggest that Christ does not love us?] Would [it be] trouble? Or distress? Or persecution? Or inadequate food? Or inadequate clothing? Or danger? Or [even] death?
1 John 2:13-17
I am writing to you fathers, because you have known Him [i.e., Christ], [who has existed] from the beginning [See John 1:1]. I am writing to you young men, because you have overcome the [power of the] evil one [i.e., through faith they had gained victory over Satan, See 5:4].
1 John 5:5
And who is the person who can overcome [the evil influence of] the world? [It is] the one who [truly] believes that Jesus is the Son of God.
Revelation 2:7
"The person who has an ear should listen to what the Holy Spirit is saying to the churches. To the person who has victory [in the Christian life] I will give [the opportunity] to eat from the tree of life, which is in the Paradise of God." [Note: "Paradise" is equivalent to heaven. See II Cor. 12:4].
Revelation 2:11
"The person who has an ear should listen to what the Holy Spirit is saying to the churches. The person who has victory [in the Christian life] will not be harmed at all by the second death [i.e., the lake of fire. See 21:8].
Revelation 2:17
"The person who has an ear should listen to what the Holy Spirit is saying to the churches. To the person who has victory [in the Christian life] I will give some of the hidden manna, and I will [also] give him a white stone with a new name written on it, which no one understands, except the one who receives it."
Revelation 2:26
"And to the person who has victory [in the Christian life], and who continues to do what I want until the end [of his life], I will give him authority over the nations [Note: This probably refers to a spiritual reign with Christ during the Christian age. See 20:4].
Revelation 3:5
The person who has victory [in the Christian life] will be dressed like that, in white clothing, and I will not blot out his name from the book of life. And I will confess his name in front of my Father and His angels.
Revelation 3:12
I will make the person who has victory [in the Christian life] a pillar in the Temple of my God [i.e., probably a reference to heaven], and he will never leave it. And I will write on him the name of my God, the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem which is coming down from heaven from my God [See 21:2, 10] and my own new name.
Revelation 3:21
The person who has victory [in the Christian life], I will grant him [the privilege of] sitting down with me on my throne, as I also had victory and sat down with my Father on His throne.
Revelation 15:2
And I saw what seemed to be an ocean of glass, mixed with fire, and those who had been victorious over the beast, his statue and the number of his name. They were standing beside [or, "on"] the ocean of glass and held harps [given to them] by God.