1 John 5:4
because everything born of God overcomes the world. And our faith is the victory that overcame the world.
Treated in 18 passages across the library.
Where it is preached
- Practical Religion ·
The World cites 1 John v. 4
…world heareth them." (1 John iv. 5.) "Whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world." (1 John v. 4.) "We know that we are of God and the whole world lieth in wickedness." (1 John v. 19.)…
- Knots Untied ·
Prayer-book Statements about Regeneration cites 1 John v. 4
…God, neither he that loveth not his brother.” (1 John v. 18; 1 John v. 1; 1 John ii. 29; 1 John v. 4; 1 John v. 18; 1 John iii. 10.) Of course I am aware that many divines maintain that we…
- How to Bring Men to Christ ·
Dealing with Those Who Entertain False Hopes cites 1 John v. 4
…use is 1 Cor. vi. 9‒10. 1 John ii. 29 will also in many cases sweep away this false hope. 1 John v. 4‒5 is useful as showing that one who is really born of God overcomes the world and the…
- A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life ·
Showing how difficult the practice of humility is made, by the general spirit and temper of the world. How Christianity requireth us to live contrary to the world cites 1 John v. 4
…on the earth; for ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God." [Rom. viii. 9.; 1 John v. 4.; Col. iii. 2, 3] This is the language of the whole New Testament: this is the mark of…
- The Fundamental Doctrines of the Christian Faith ·
The New Birth cites 1 John 5:4
…fifth result of being born again we find three verses further down in this same chapter, 1 John 5:4: "For whatsoever is begotten of God overcometh the world." The fifth result of being born…
- Institutes of the Christian Religion ·
Book 2, Chapter 5 — The Arguments Usually Alleged in Support of Free Will Refuted cites 1 John 5:4
…gives the reasons “This is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith,” (1 John 5:4). 12. But a passage is produced from the Law of Moses, which seems very adverse to the…
- Thoughts for the Quiet Hour ·
September cites 1 John v. 4
…September 29 This is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. 1 John v. 4. The world conquers me when it succeeds in hindering me from seeing, loving, holding…
- The Bruised Reed ·
Christ's government is victorious cites 1 John v. 4
…things, under her feet, Rev. xii. 1; Every one that is born of God overcometh the world, 1 John v. 4. Faith, whereby especially Christ rules, sets the soul so high, that it overlooks all…
- The God of All Comfort ·
The Shout of Faith cites 1 John 5:4
…itself to omnipotence. For “this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith” (1 John 5:4). The secret of all successful warfare lies in this shout of faith. It is a secret…
- Institutes of the Christian Religion ·
Book 3, Chapter 2 — Of Faith cites 1 John 5:4
…Epistle, is fulfilled, “This is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith,” (1 John 5:4). It is not said that it will be victorious in a single fight, or a few, or some one…
- The Ten Commandments ·
2.10 The Tenth Commandment cites 1 John 5: 4
…(1) Faith. ‘This is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.’ 1 John 5: 4. The root of covetousness is distrust of God’s providence. Faith believes that God will…
- The Ten Commandments ·
4.1 Faith cites 1 John 5: 4
…grace upon earth. ‘This is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.’ 1 John 5: 4. Faith carries away the garland from all the other graces. Other graces help to sanctify…
- Holiness ·
The Fight cites 1 John v. 4
…the world.”—“Be not conformed to this world.” (James iv. 4; 1 John ii. 15; Gal. vi. 14; 1 John v. 4; Rom. xii. 2.) He must fight the devil. That old enemy of mankind is not dead. Ever since…
- A Body of Divinity ·
Faith cites I John 5:4
…grace upon earth. ‘This is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.’ I John 5:4. (2.) In its having influence upon all the graces, and setting them to work: not a grace…
- A Body of Divinity ·
Perseverance cites I John 5:4
…perseveres in grace. ‘This is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.’ I John 5:4. A man may lose a single battle in the field, yet win the victory at last. A child of God…
- Old Paths ·
Our Hope! cites 1 John v. 4
…world, is no hope at all. “Whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world.” (James iv. 4; 1 John v. 4.) Let us beware of any hope that does not exercise a sanctifying influence over our…
- Old Paths ·
Faith! cites 1 John v. 4
…the world, and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.” (1 John v. 4.) A true believer is not ruled by the world’s standard of right or wrong, of truth or…
- Knots Untied ·
Regeneration cites 1 John v. 4
…them. (5) Fifthly, St. John says, “Whatsoever is born of God, overcometh the world.” (1 John v. 4.) A regenerate man does not make the world’s opinion his rule of right and wrong. He does…