I John 5:1-5

The apostle John writing (God speaking via scripture...The Word), only those who are Jesus believers overcome the darkness of "the world".

Wycliffe Bible of 1384:  1Ech man that bileueth that Jhesus is Crist, is borun of God; and ech man that loueth hym that gendride, loueth hym that is borun of hym.
 2In this thing we knowen, that we louen the children of God, whanne we louen God, and don his maundementis.
3For this is the charite of God, that we kepe hise maundementis; and his maundementis ben not heuy.
4For al thing that is borun of God, ouercometh the world; and this is the victorie that ouercometh the world, oure feith.
5And who is he that ouercometh the world, but he that bileueth that Jhesus is the sone of God?

King James Bible of 1611: 1   Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten 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 grievous.
4   For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.
5   Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?

NAS Bible of 1960: 1Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and whoever loves the Father loves the child born of Him.
2By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and observe His commandments.
3For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments; and His commandments are not burdensome.
4   For whatever is born of God overcomes the world; and this is the victory that has overcome the world--our faith.
5   Who is the one who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?

NIV Bible 1973-78: 1Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves the father loves his child as well. 2This is how we know that we love the children of God: by loving God and carrying out his commands. 3This is love for God: to obey his commands. And his commands are not burdensome, 4for everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith. 5Who is it that overcomes the world? Only he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.

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(posted 28 December 2003)