1 Johannes 5:4

4 Want al wat uit God geboren is, overwint de wereld; en dit is de overwinning, die de wereld overwint, namelijk ons geloof.

1 Johannes 5:4 Meaning and Commentary

1 John 5:4

For whatsoever is born of God
Which may be understood either of persons born; of God; or of the new creature, or principle of grace wrought in them, particularly faith hereafter mentioned, which is an heaven born grace, the gift of God, and the operation of his Spirit: this

overcometh the world;
the god of the world, Satan; the lusts which are in the world; false prophets gone forth into the world; and the wicked men of the world, who by temptations, snares, evil doctrines, threatenings, promises, and ill examples, would avert regenerate ones from observing the commands of God; but such are more than conquerors over all these, through Christ that has loved them:

and this is the victory that overcometh the world, [even] our faith.
The Arabic and Ethiopic versions read, "your faith"; great things, heroic actions, and wonderful victories, are ascribed to faith; see ( Hebrews 11:33 Hebrews 11:34 ) ; which must not be understood of the grace itself, as separately considered, but of Christ the object of it, as supported, strengthened, assisted, and animated by him: and then it does wonders, when it is enabled to hold Christ, its shield, in its hand, against every enemy that opposes.

1 Johannes 5:4 In-Context

2 Hieraan kennen wij, dat wij de kinderen Gods liefhebben, wanneer wij God liefhebben, en Zijn geboden bewaren.
3 Want dit is de liefde Gods, dat wij Zijn geboden bewaren; en Zijn geboden zijn niet zwaar.
4 Want al wat uit God geboren is, overwint de wereld; en dit is de overwinning, die de wereld overwint, namelijk ons geloof.
5 Wie is het, die de wereld overwint, dan die gelooft, dat Jezus is de Zoon van God?
6 Deze is het, Die gekomen is door water en bloed, namelijk Jezus, de Christus; niet door het water alleen, maar door het water en het bloed. En de Geest is het, Die getuigt, dat de Geest de waarheid is.
The Dutch Staten Vertaling translation is in the public domain.