1 John 5:1-4

Overcoming the World

1 k Everyone who believes that l Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and m everyone who loves the Father loves whoever has been born of him. 2 n By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey his commandments. 3 For o this is the love of God, that we p keep his commandments. And q his commandments are not burdensome. 4 For r everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world - s our faith.

  1. Cross References
    John 1:12
    But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.
  2. Cross References
    1 John 2:22
    Who is the liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, he who denies the Father and the Son.
  3. Cross References
    John 8:42
    Jesus said to them, "If God were your Father, you would love me, for I came from God and I am here. I came not of my own accord, but he sent me.
  4. Cross References
    1 John 2:5
    But whoever keeps his word, in him truly the love of God is perfected. By this we may know that we are in him:
    1 John 3:24
    Whoever keeps his commandments abides in God, and God in him. And by this we know that he abides in us, by the Spirit whom he has given us.
    1 John 4:13
    By this we know that we abide in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit.
  5. Cross References
    2 John 1:6
    And this is love, that we walk according to his commandments; this is the commandment, just as you have heard from the beginning, so that you should walk in it.
    John 14:15
    If you love me, you will keep my commandments.
  6. Cross References
    1 John 2:3
    And by this we know that we have come to know him, if we keep his commandments.
  7. Cross References
    Matthew 11:30
    For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
  8. Cross References
    1 John 3:9
    No one born of God makes a practice of sinning, for God's seed abides in him, and he cannot keep on sinning because he has been born of God.
    1 John 4:4
    Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.
    John 16:33
    I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.
  9. Cross References
    1 Corinthians 15:57
    But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
    Ephesians 6:16
    In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one.
English Standard Version (ESV) The Holy Bible, English Standard Version Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers.