1 John 5:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 John 5:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 John 5:4 is a verse from the book of 1 John in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. i..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 John 5:4 — KJV
“For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. is born: Gr. has been born”
— 1 John 5:4 (KJV)
1 John 5:4 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 5:4
“And I, even I Artaxerxes the king, do make a decree to all the treasurers which are beyond the river, that whatsoever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, shall require of you, it be done speedily,”
Shares key themes with 1 John 5:4: whatsoever, god, even
“Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.”
Shares key themes with 1 John 5:4: god, world, even
“This evil people, which refuse to hear my words, which walk in the imagination of their heart, and walk after other gods, to serve them, and to worship them, shall even be as this girdle, which is good for nothing. imagination: or, stubbornness”
Shares key themes with 1 John 5:4: born, god, even
“Then they said to Jeremiah, The LORD be a true and faithful witness between us, if we do not even according to all things for the which the LORD thy God shall send thee to us.”
Shares key themes with 1 John 5:4: god, even, faith
“Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.”
Shares key themes with 1 John 5:4: whatsoever, world, even
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