1 John 5:1-5

Overcoming the World

1 ¹Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is ²born of God, and whoever loves the Father ³loves the child born of Him.

2 ⁴By this we know that ⁵we love the children of God, when we love God and observe His commandments.

3 For ⁶this is the love of God, that we ⁷keep His commandments; and ⁸His commandments are not burdensome.

4 For whatever is ⁹born of God ¹⁰overcomes the world; and this is the victory that has overcome the world -our faith.

5 Who is the one who overcomes the world, but he who ¹¹believes that Jesus is the Son of God?

Cross References

• 1. 1 John 2:22; 1 John 4:2, 15
• 2. John 1:3; John 3:3; 1 John 2:29; 1 John 5:4, 18
• 3. John 8:42
• 4. 1 John 2:5
• 5. 1 John 3:14
• 6. John 14:15; 2 John 6
• 7. 1 John 2:3
• 8. Matthew 11:30; Matthew 23:4
• 9. John 1:13; John 3:3; 1 John 2:29; 1 John 5:1, 18
• 10. 1 John 2:13; 1 John 4:4
• 11. 1 John 4:15; 1 John 5:1

Footnotes

• [a]. I.e. Messiah
• [b]. Or "begotten"
• [c]. Lit "one who begets"
• [d]. Or "begotten"
• [e]. Lit "do"
• [f]. Or "begotten"