1 John 4:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 John 4:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 John 4:4 is a verse from the book of 1 John in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the wor..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 John 4:4 — KJV
“Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.”
— 1 John 4:4 (KJV)
1 John 4:4 in Context — About the Book of 1 John
1 John is the apostle of love's late-life letter — written so believers can know they have eternal life. God is light; God is love; perfect love drives out fear. Its tests are simple and searching: walk in the light, love one another, confess sin and find Him faithful to forgive.
Cross-References for 1 John 4:4
“There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?”
Shares key themes with 1 John 4:4: god, because, greater
“And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.”
Shares key themes with 1 John 4:4: children, because, than
“I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father.”
Shares key themes with 1 John 4:4: little, children, overcome
“Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? Yea...: Heb. Yea, because, etc.”
Shares key themes with 1 John 4:4: god, because, than
“Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours. colours: or, pieces”
Shares key themes with 1 John 4:4: children, because, than
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