1 John 4:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.

Ye - emphatic. YE who confess Jesus: in contrast to 'them,' the false teachers.

Overcome (1 John 5:4-5) - instead of being 'overcome, and brought into (spiritual) bondage' by them (John 10:5; John 10:8; 2 Peter 2:19).

He that is in you God of whom ye are He that is in you - God, of whom ye are.

He that is in the world - the spirit of Antichrist, Satan, "the prince of this world."

1 John 4:4

4 Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.