1 John 5:5
Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?
Cross-references
In 1 John 5:1, believing Jesus is the Christ is the basis for being born of God — here that faith is what overcomes the world.
1 John 5:4 defines overcoming the world as faith — the same victory the believer has through belief in Jesus.
1 John 4:15 equates confessing Jesus as Son of God with mutual indwelling, reinforcing that this belief is how we overcome.
In 1 John 2:15, the command not to love the world reinforces the separation that enables overcoming.
In 1 John 2:13, young men overcoming the evil one directly parallels overcoming the world.
In James 1:27, keeping unstained from the world parallels overcoming it through faith.
Revelation 21:8 lists the fate of the cowardly and unbelieving — the opposite of those who overcome by faith in 1 John.
Revelation 12:11 shows the saints overcame by the blood of the Lamb — the same faith that overcomes the world in 1 John.
Revelation 3:21 promises shared throne to the overcomer — directly aligned with overcoming through belief in Jesus.
Revelation 2:26 promises authority over nations to the overcomer — the same overcoming by faith in Christ.
Revelation 2:7 promises the tree of life to the one who overcomes — matching the victory through faith in 1 John.
In Hebrews 10:39, belonging to those of faith who are saved contrasts with shrinking back, echoing overcoming.
In 2 Timothy 4:10, Demas loving the world and deserting stands in direct contrast to overcoming it.
In Ephesians 6:16, faith as a shield extinguishes evil darts, paralleling faith that overcomes the world.
In Galatians 6:14, Paul's boast in the cross crucifies the world to him, mirroring victory over the world.
In Galatians 1:4, Christ's rescue from the present evil age grounds the overcoming world through faith.
1 Corinthians 15:57 thanks God for giving us victory through Jesus — the same victory that 1 John 5:5 says is attained by believing Jesus is the Son of God.
Romans 8:37 declares we are 'more than conquerors' through Christ — the same overcoming victory that 1 John 5:5 says comes through faith in Jesus as Son of God.
Acts 8:37 contains the eunuch's confession 'I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God' — the exact belief 1 John 5:5 says overcomes the world.
Matthew 16:16 records Peter's confession that Jesus is the Son of God — the same belief that 1 John 5:5 says overcomes the world.
Genesis 3:15 promises the woman's offspring will crush the serpent — this victory is realized through faith in Jesus, the Son of God, who overcomes the world.