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

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

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

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.

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

Original words

EveryoneΠᾶςG3956Adjective - Nominative Masculine SingularwhoὁG3588Article - Nominative Masculine SingularbelievesπιστεύωνG4100Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularthatὅτιG3754ConjunctionJesusἸησοῦςG2424Noun - Nominative Masculine SingularisἐστινG1510Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingulartheὁG3588Article - Nominative Masculine SingularChristΧριστὸςG5547Noun - Nominative Masculine Singularhas been bornγεγέννηταιG1080Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularofἐκG1537Preposition-τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine SingularGodΘεοῦG2316Noun - Genitive Masculine SingularandκαὶG2532ConjunctioneveryoneπᾶςG3956Adjective - Nominative Masculine SingularwhoὁG3588Article - Nominative Masculine SingularlovesἀγαπῶνG25Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingulartheτὸνG3588Article - Accusative Masculine Singular[Father]γεννήσανταG1080Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Accusative Masculine SingularalsoκαὶG2532ConjunctionlovesἀγαπᾷG25Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularthoseτὸνG3588Article - Accusative Masculine SingularbornγεγεννημένονG1080Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine SingularofἐξG1537PrepositionHimαὐτοῦG846Personal / 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 14:15Classic cross-references Romans 8:28Classic cross-references Matthew 22:37Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 8:3Classic cross-references 1 John 3:14Classic cross-references Galatians 5:6OliveGrove study links John 16:33OliveGrove study links Romans 8:37OliveGrove study links

Original words

ByἐνG1722PrepositionthisτούτῳG3778Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singularwe knowγινώσκομενG1097Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person PluralthatὅτιG3754Conjunctionwe loveἀγαπῶμενG25Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person PluraltheτὰG3588Article - Accusative Neuter PluralchildrenτέκναG5043Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural-τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof GodΘεοῦG2316Noun - Genitive Masculine SingularwhenὅτανG3752Conjunctionwe loveἀγαπῶμενG25Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural-τὸνG3588Article - Accusative Masculine SingularGodΘεὸνG2316Noun - Accusative Masculine SingularandκαὶG2532ConjunctionkeepποιῶμενG4160Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person PluralHisαὐτοῦG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular-τὰςG3588Article - Accusative Feminine PluralcommandmentsἐντολὰςG1785Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural

Verse 3

Cross-references

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

Original words

ForγάρG1063ConjunctionthisαὕτηG3778Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine SingularisἐστινG1510Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingulartheἡG3588Article - Nominative Feminine SingularloveἀγάπηG26Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular-τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof GodΘεοῦG2316Noun - Genitive Masculine SingularthatἵναG2443Conjunctionwe keepτηρῶμενG5083Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person PluralHisαὐτοῦG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular-τὰςG3588Article - Accusative Feminine PluralcommandmentsἐντολὰςG1785Noun - Accusative Feminine PluralAndκαὶG2532ConjunctionHisαὐτοῦG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular-αἱG3588Article - Nominative Feminine PluralcommandmentsἐντολαὶG1785Noun - Nominative Feminine PluralareεἰσίνG1510Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralnotοὐκG3756AdverbburdensomeβαρεῖαιG926Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural

Verse 4

Cross-references

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

Original words

becauseὅτιG3754ConjunctioneveryoneπᾶνG3956Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular-τὸG3588Article - Nominative Neuter SingularbornγεγεννημένονG1080Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter SingularofἐκG1537Preposition-τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine SingularGodΘεοῦG2316Noun - Genitive Masculine SingularovercomesνικᾷG3528Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingulartheτὸνG3588Article - Accusative Masculine SingularworldκόσμονG2889Noun - Accusative Masculine SingularAndκαὶG2532ConjunctionthisαὕτηG3778Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine SingularisἐστὶνG1510Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingulartheἡG3588Article - Nominative Feminine SingularvictoryνίκηG3529Noun - Nominative Feminine SingularthatἡG3588Article - Nominative Feminine Singularhas overcomeνικήσασαG3528Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Feminine SingulartheτὸνG3588Article - Accusative Masculine SingularworldκόσμονG2889Noun - Accusative Masculine SingularourἡμῶνG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural-ἡG3588Article - Nominative Feminine SingularfaithπίστιςG4102Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular

Verse 5

Cross-references

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

Original words

WhoΤίςG5101Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine SingularthenδέG1161Conjunction-ἐστινG1510Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular-ὁG3588Article - Nominative Masculine SingularovercomesνικῶνG3528Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingulartheτὸνG3588Article - Accusative Masculine SingularworldκόσμονG2889Noun - Accusative Masculine SingularOnlyεἰG1487Conjunction. . .μὴG3361Adverbhe whoὁG3588Article - Nominative Masculine SingularbelievesπιστεύωνG4100Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularthatὅτιG3754ConjunctionJesusἸησοῦςG2424Noun - Nominative Masculine SingularisἐστινG1510Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingulartheὁG3588Article - Nominative Masculine SingularSonΥἱὸςG5207Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular-τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof GodΘεοῦG2316Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

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