Overcoming the World

(A)Whoever believes that Jesus is the [a]Christ is [b](B)born of God, and whoever loves the [c]Father (C)loves the child [d]born of Him. (D)By this we know that (E)we love the children of God, when we love God and [e]observe His commandments. For (F)this is the love of God, that we (G)keep His commandments; and (H)His commandments are not burdensome. For whatever is [f](I)born of God (J)overcomes the world; and this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith.

Who is the one who overcomes the world, but he who (K)believes that Jesus is the Son of God?

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Footnotes

  1. 1 John 5:1 I.e. Messiah
  2. 1 John 5:1 Or begotten
  3. 1 John 5:1 Lit one who begets
  4. 1 John 5:1 Or begotten
  5. 1 John 5:2 Lit do
  6. 1 John 5:4 Or begotten