Focused Passage

1 John 5:1-5

Faith in the Son, Victory over the World, and Assurance of Eternal Life

The chapter moves from faith in Jesus as the Christ to victory over the world, from God’s testimony concerning the Son to assurance of eternal life, and from confidence in prayer to final vigilance against sin and idols.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1 Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father also loves those born of Him.

2 By this we know that we love the children of God: when we love God and keep His commandments.

3 For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome,

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

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

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Cross-references

John 3:3 Classic cross-references John 8:42 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 13:13 Classic cross-references 1 John 3:9 Classic cross-references John 5:24 Classic cross-references Galatians 5:6 OliveGrove study links John 16:33 OliveGrove study links Romans 8:37 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Everyone Πᾶς G3956 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular who ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular believes πιστεύων G4100 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular the ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Christ Χριστὸς G5547 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular has been born γεγέννηται G1080 Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular of ἐκ G1537 Preposition - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction everyone πᾶς G3956 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular who ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular loves ἀγαπῶν G25 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular [Father] γεννήσαντα G1080 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular also καὶ G2532 Conjunction loves ἀγαπᾷ G25 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular those τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular born γεγεννημένον G1080 Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular of ἐξ G1537 Preposition Him αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular

BSB notes

Literally and everyone loving the One having begotten also loves the one having been begotten from Him.

Verse 2

Cross-references

John 14:15 Classic cross-references Romans 8:28 Classic cross-references Matthew 22:37 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 8:3 Classic cross-references 1 John 3:14 Classic cross-references Galatians 5:6 OliveGrove study links John 16:33 OliveGrove study links Romans 8:37 OliveGrove study links

Original words

By ἐν G1722 Preposition this τούτῳ G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular we know γινώσκομεν G1097 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction we love ἀγαπῶμεν G25 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural the τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural children τέκνα G5043 Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular when ὅταν G3752 Conjunction we love ἀγαπῶμεν G25 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular God Θεὸν G2316 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction keep ποιῶμεν G4160 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τὰς G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Plural commandments ἐντολὰς G1785 Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural

Verse 3

Cross-references

John 14:21 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 6:5 Classic cross-references Matthew 11:30 Classic cross-references John 15:10 Classic cross-references John 14:15 Classic cross-references Galatians 5:6 OliveGrove study links John 16:33 OliveGrove study links Romans 8:37 OliveGrove study links

Original words

For γάρ G1063 Conjunction this αὕτη G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular the ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular love ἀγάπη G26 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular that ἵνα G2443 Conjunction we keep τηρῶμεν G5083 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τὰς G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Plural commandments ἐντολὰς G1785 Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural And καὶ G2532 Conjunction His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - αἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Plural commandments ἐντολαὶ G1785 Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural are εἰσίν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural not οὐκ G3756 Adverb burdensome βαρεῖαι G926 Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural

Verse 4

Cross-references

John 16:33 Classic cross-references 1 John 4:4 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 15:57 Classic cross-references 1 John 2:15 Classic cross-references Romans 8:37 Classic cross-references Galatians 5:6 OliveGrove study links

Original words

because ὅτι G3754 Conjunction everyone πᾶν G3956 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular - τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular born γεγεννημένον G1080 Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular of ἐκ G1537 Preposition - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular overcomes νικᾷ G3528 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular world κόσμον G2889 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular And καὶ G2532 Conjunction this αὕτη G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular is ἐστὶν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular the ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular victory νίκη G3529 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular that ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular has overcome νικήσασα G3528 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular world κόσμον G2889 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular our ἡμῶν G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural - ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular faith πίστις G4102 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular

Verse 5

Cross-references

1 John 5:4 Classic cross-references Revelation 12:11 Classic cross-references 1 John 4:15 Classic cross-references Matthew 16:16 Classic cross-references 1 John 5:1 Classic cross-references Galatians 5:6 OliveGrove study links John 16:33 OliveGrove study links Romans 8:37 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Who Τίς G5101 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular then δέ G1161 Conjunction - ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular overcomes νικῶν G3528 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular world κόσμον G2889 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Only εἰ G1487 Conjunction . . . μὴ G3361 Adverb he who ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular believes πιστεύων G4100 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular the ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Son Υἱὸς G5207 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

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