4for everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith.


In Context

1 Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves the father loves his child as well.

2 This is how we know that we love the children of God: by loving God and carrying out his commands.

3 This is love for God: to obey his commands. And his commands are not burdensome,

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

5 Who is it that overcomes the world? Only he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.

6 This is the one who came by water and blood--Jesus Christ. He did not come by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth.

1st John 5:4 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:4For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, [even] our faith.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:4For whatever is born of God overcomes the world: and this is the victory that overcomes the world, even our faith.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

5:4For whatsoever is born of God, overcometh the world: and this is the victory which overcometh the world, our faith.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

5:4For whatsoever is begotten of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that hath overcome the world, even our faith.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:4For 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.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

5:4For whatsoever is begotten of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that hath overcome the world, even our faith.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:4For whatever is born of God, overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:4For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world: your faith.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

5:4because every one who is begotten of God doth overcome the world, and this is the victory that did overcome the world — our faith;