Overcoming the world

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• John 16:33

  These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

• 1 John 5:4

  For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.

• 1 John 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.

• 1 John 5:5

  Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?

• Revelation 3:21

  To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.

• 1 John 5:4–5

  For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?

• Proverbs 3:5–6

  Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

• Revelation 12:11

  And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.

• James 4:7

  Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

• 1 Corinthians 10:13

  There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

• Romans 8:37

  Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.

• 1 John 3:9

  Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

• Galatians 2:20

  I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

• Psalms 27:1–14

  A Psalm of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell. Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident. …

• 1 Corinthians 15:57

  But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

• Romans 12:21

  Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

• 2 Corinthians 12:9

  And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

• Psalms 27:1

  A Psalm of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

• Revelation 2:26

  And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations:

• John 14:27

  Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

• 1 John 4:1–21

  Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world. …

• Revelation 3:5

  He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.

• 1 John 2:13

  I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father.

• Proverbs 16:9

  A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.

• Romans 12:2

  And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

• John 1:5

  And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.

• 1 Timothy 6:12

  Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.

• Isaiah 41:13

  For I the LORD thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.

• 1 John 5:1

  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.

• Revelation 3:12

  Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name.

• Hebrews 12:1

  Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

• Luke 1:37

  For with God nothing shall be impossible.

• Revelation 2:7

  He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.

• Revelation 2:17

  He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.

• 1 Peter 5:8

  Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

• 1 John 5:18

  We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.

• Revelation 2:11

  He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.

• John 16:32

  Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.

• Revelation 21:7

  He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.

• Philippians 4:6–7

  Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.