1 John 5:4

Overcoming the World

3For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome,4because everyone born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world: our faith.

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Berean Standard Bible
because everyone born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world: our faith.
American Standard Version (1901)
For whatsoever is begotten of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that hath overcome the world, even our faith.
Bible in Basic English
Anything which comes from God is able to overcome the world: and the power by which we have overcome the world is our faith.
Douay-Rheims 1899
For whatsoever is born of God, overcometh the world: and this is the victory which overcometh the world, our faith.
Free Bible Version
Everyone who is born of God defeats the world. The way we gain victory and defeat the world is by trusting God.
Geneva Bible 1599
For all that is borne of God, ouercommeth this world: and this is that victorie that hath ouercome this world, euen our faith.
King James (Authorized) Version
For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.
Translation for Translators
All of us whom God has caused to become his children have been able to successfully resist ◄doing what/conducting our lives like► the people [MTY] who oppose God do. It is only by our trusting in Christ that we are able to ◄resist doing what/conducting our lives like► people in the world who are opposed to God [MTY] do.
Unlocked Literal Bible
For everyone who is born from God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith.
Noah Webster Bible
For whatever is born of God, overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.
World English Bible
For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world: your faith.
Young's Literal Translation
because every one who is begotten of God doth overcome the world, and this is the victory that did overcome the world — our faith;