Verse of the Day
Author Spotlight
Loading featured author...
Report Issue
See a formatting issue or error?
Let us know →
For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world: your faith.
Verse Takeaways
1
A Decisive, Ongoing Victory
Commentators note a powerful detail in the original language. The victory "hath overcome" the world (past tense), pointing to the decisive, finished work of Christ. Yet, the believer "overcometh" the world (present tense), indicating a continuous struggle. Scholars like John Calvin explain this isn't a contradiction; because Christ has already won, believers can fight their daily battles with the confidence of an already-secured victory.
See 3 Verse Takeaways
Book Overview
1 John
Author
Audience
Composition
Teaching Highlights
Outline
+ 5 more
See Overview
9
18th Century
Presbyterian
For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world. The world, in its maxims, and precepts, and customs, does not rule him, but he is a fr…
For (οτ). The reason why God's commandments are not heavy is the power that comes with the new birth from God.
What…
19th Century
Anglican
FAITH THE TEST OF LOVE (1 John 5:1–12)
Consider supporting our work
Baptist
For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith ([Reference 1 John 5…
“Everyone [lit., everything] born of God overcomes the world.” Our being born of God is God’s act on our behalf, through which he moves to overcome…
16th Century
Protestant
This is the victory. As he had said that all who are born of God overcome the world, he also sets forth the way of overcoming it. For it m…
Get curated content & updates
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For whatsoever is born of God Which may be understood either of persons born; of God; or of the new creature, or pri…
True love for the people of God may be distinguished from natural kindness or party attachments by its union with the love of God and obedience to …