1 John

1 John 5:4–5

⁴because everyone born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world: our faith.

⁵Who then overcomes the world? Only he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.

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1 John 5:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
everyone	πᾶν	pan	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
born	γεγεννημένον	gegennēmenon	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular	G1080 I beget, bring forth, give birth to
of	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
overcomes	νικᾷ	nika	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3528 I conquer, overcome
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
world	κόσμον	kosmon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
this	αὕτη	hautē	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
is	ἐστὶν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
victory	νίκη	nikē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3529 victory
that	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
has overcome	νικήσασα	nikēsasa	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3528 I conquer, overcome
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
world	κόσμον	kosmon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe
our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
faith	πίστις	pistis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust

1 John 5:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Who	Τίς	Tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5101 who, which, what
then	δέ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
overcomes	νικῶν	nikōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3528 I conquer, overcome
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
world	κόσμον	kosmon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe
Only	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
he who	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
believes	πιστεύων	pisteuōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4100 I believe, have faith in
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Son	Υἱὸς	Huios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

Cross-references

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1 John 5:4 1 Corinthians 15:57 · 1 John 4:4 · John 16:33 · 1 John 5:5 · 1 John 3:9 · Romans 8:35–37 · Revelation 3:21 · Revelation 12:11 · Revelation 3:5 · Revelation 2:11 · Revelation 2:26 · Revelation 3:12

1 John 5:5 1 John 4:15 · 1 John 5:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.