Faith Is the Victory over the World

51 Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born [1] of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.

Other Translations of 1 John 5:1

New International Version

Faith Is the Victory over the World

51 Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves the father loves his child as well.

English Standard Version

Faith Is the Victory over the World

51 Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father loves whoever has been born of him.

The Message

Faith Is the Victory over the World

51 Every person who believes that Jesus is, in fact, the Messiah, is God-begotten. If we love the One who conceives the child, we'll surely love the child who was conceived.

New King James Version

Faith Is the Victory over the World

51 Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves Him who begot also loves him who is begotten of Him.

New Living Translation

Faith Is the Victory over the World

51 Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has become a child of God. And everyone who loves the Father loves his children, too.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 John 5:1

Commentary on 1 John 5:1-5

(Read 1 John 5:1-5)

True love for the people of God, may be distinguished from natural kindness or party attachments, by its being united with the love of God, and obedience to his commands. The same Holy Spirit that taught the love, will have taught obedience also; and that man cannot truly love the children of God, who, by habit, commits sin or neglects known duty. As God's commands are holy, just, and good rules of liberty and happiness, so those who are born of God and love him, do not count them grievous, but lament that they cannot serve him more perfectly. Self-denial is required, but true Christians have a principle which carries them above all hinderances. Though the conflict often is sharp, and the regenerate may be cast down, yet he will rise up and renew his combat with resolution. But all, except believers in Christ, are enslaved in some respect or other, to the customs, opinions, or interests of the world. Faith is the cause of victory, the means, the instrument, the spiritual armour by which we overcome. In and by faith we cleave to Christ, in contempt of, and in opposition to the world. Faith sanctifies the heart, and purifies it from those sensual lusts by which the world obtains sway and dominion over souls. It has the indwelling Spirit of grace, which is greater than he who dwells in the world. The real Christian overcomes the world by faith; he sees, in and by the life and conduct of the Lord Jesus on earth, that this world is to be renounced and overcome. He cannot be satisfied with this world, but looks beyond it, and is still tending, striving, and pressing toward heaven. We must all, after Christ's example, overcome the world, or it will overcome us to our ruin.