1 John 5

Overcoming the World

1 Whoever believes that a Jesus is the Christ is b born of God, and everyone who loves Him who begot also loves him who is begotten of Him. 2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and c keep His commandments. 3 d For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And e His commandments are not burdensome. 4 For f whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that g has overcome the world - 1 our faith. 5 Who is he who overcomes the world, but h he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?

Testimony Concerning the Son of God

6 This is He who came i by water and blood - Jesus Christ; not only by water, but by water and blood. j And it is the Spirit who bears witness, because the Spirit is truth. 7 For there are three that bear witness 2 in heaven: the Father, k the Word, and the Holy Spirit; l and these three are one. 8 And there are three that bear witness on earth: m the Spirit, the water, and the blood; and these three agree as one. 9 If we receive n the witness of men, the witness of God is greater; o for this is the witness of 3 God which He has testified of His Son. 10 He who believes in the Son of God p has the witness in himself; he who does not believe God q has made Him a liar, because he has not believed the testimony that God has given of His Son. 11 And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. 12 r He who has the Son has 4 life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life.

That You May Know

13 These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, 5 and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God. 14 Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that s if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. 15 And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him.

16 If anyone sees his brother sinning a sin which does not lead to death, he will ask, and t He will give him life for those who commit sin not leading to death. u There is sin leading to death. v I do not say that he should pray about that. 17 w All unrighteousness is sin, and there is sin not leading to death.

18 We know that x whoever is born of God does not sin; but he who has been born of God y keeps 6 7 himself, and the wicked one does not touch him.

19 We know that we are of God, and z the whole world lies under the sway of the wicked one.

20 And we know that the a Son of God has come and b has given us an understanding, c that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. d This is the true God e and eternal life. 21 Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.

  1. Cross References
    1 John 2:22
    Who is a liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist who denies the Father and the Son.
    1 John 4:2
    By this you know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God.
    1 John 4:15
    Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God.
  2. Cross References
    John 1:13
    Who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
  3. Cross References
    John 15:10
    If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father's commandments and abide in His love.
  4. Cross References
    John 14:15
    If you love Me, keep My commandments.
  5. Cross References
    Micah 6:8
    He has shown you, O man, what is good; And what does the LORD require of you But to do justly, To love mercy, And to walk humbly with your God?
    Matthew 11:30
    "For My yoke is easy and My burden is light."
    Matthew 23:4
    For they bind heavy burdens, hard to bear, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers.
  6. Cross References
    John 16:33
    "These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world."
  7. Cross References
    1 John 2:13
    I write to you, fathers, Because you have known Him who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, Because you have overcome the wicked one. I write to you, little children, Because you have known the Father.
    1 John 4:4
    You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.
  8. Cross References
    1 Corinthians 15:57
    But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
  9. Cross References
    John 1:31 - 34
    "I did not know Him; but that He should be revealed to Israel, therefore I came baptizing with water."
    Ephesians 5:26
    That He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word.
    Ephesians 5:27
    That He might present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish.
  10. Cross References
    John 14:17
    The Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you.
  11. Cross References
    John 1:1
    In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
  12. Cross References
    John 10:30
    "I and My Father are one."
  13. Cross References
    John 15:26
    But when the Helper comes, whom I shall send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, He will testify of Me.
  14. Cross References
    John 5:34
    Yet I do not receive testimony from man, but I say these things that you may be saved.
    John 5:37
    And the Father Himself, who sent Me, has testified of Me. You have neither heard His voice at any time, nor seen His form.
    John 8:17
    It is also written in your law that the testimony of two men is true.
    John 8:18
    "I am One who bears witness of Myself, and the Father who sent Me bears witness of Me."
  15. Cross References
    Matthew 3:16
    When He had been baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting upon Him.
    Matthew 3:17
    And suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying, "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
    John 5:32
    There is another who bears witness of Me, and I know that the witness which He witnesses of Me is true.
    John 5:37
    And the Father Himself, who sent Me, has testified of Me. You have neither heard His voice at any time, nor seen His form.
  16. Cross References
    Romans 8:16
    The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God.
    Galatians 4:6
    And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying out, "Abba, Father!
    Revelation 12:17
    And the dragon was enraged with the woman, and he went to make war with the rest of her offspring, who keep the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.
  17. Cross References
    John 3:18
    He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
    John 3:33
    He who has received His testimony has certified that God is true.
    1 John 1:10
    If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us.
  18. Cross References
    John 3:15
    That whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.
    John 3:36
    "He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him."
    John 6:47
    Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me has everlasting life.
    John 17:2
    As You have given Him authority over all flesh, that He should give eternal life to as many as You have given Him.
    John 17:3
    And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.
  19. Cross References
    1 John 2:28
    And now, little children, abide in Him, that when He appears, we may have confidence and not be ashamed before Him at His coming.
    1 John 3:21
    Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence toward God.
    1 John 3:22
    And whatever we ask we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments and do those things that are pleasing in His sight.
  20. Cross References
    Job 42:8
    "Now therefore, take for yourselves seven bulls and seven rams, go to My servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and My servant Job shall pray for you. For I will accept him, lest I deal with you according to your folly; because you have not spoken of Me what is right, as My servant Job has."
  21. Cross References
    Matthew 12:31
    Therefore I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men.
  22. Cross References
    Jeremiah 7:16
    Therefore do not pray for this people, nor lift up a cry or prayer for them, nor make intercession to Me; for I will not hear you.
    Jeremiah 14:11
    Then the LORD said to me, "Do not pray for this people, for their good.
  23. Cross References
    1 John 3:4
    Whoever commits sin also commits lawlessness, and sin is lawlessness.
  24. Cross References
    1 Peter 1:23
    Having been born again, not of corruptible seed but incorruptible, through the word of God which lives and abides forever.
    1 John 3:9
    Whoever has been born of God does not sin, for His seed remains in him; and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God.
  25. Cross References
    James 1:27
    Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their trouble, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world.
  26. Cross References
    John 12:31
    Now is the judgment of this world; now the ruler of this world will be cast out.
    John 17:15
    I do not pray that You should take them out of the world, but that You should keep them from the evil one.
    Galatians 1:4
    Who gave Himself for our sins, that He might deliver us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father.
  27. Cross References
    1 John 4:2
    By this you know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God.
  28. Cross References
    Luke 24:45
    And He opened their understanding, that they might comprehend the Scriptures.
  29. Cross References
    John 17:3
    And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.
    Revelation 3:7
    And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write, 'These things says He who is holy, He who is true, "He who has the key of David, He who opens and no one shuts, and shuts and no one opens" :
  30. Cross References
    Isaiah 9:6
    For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
  31. Cross References
    1 John 5:11
    And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.
    1 John 5:12
    He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life.
New King James Version (NKJV) Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.
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