1 John 4:4
Modern Translations
New International Version
You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.

New Living Translation
But you belong to God, my dear children. You have already won a victory over those people, because the Spirit who lives in you is greater than the spirit who lives in the world.

English Standard Version
Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.

Berean Study Bible
You, little children, are from God and have overcome them, because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.

New American Standard Bible
You are from God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.

NASB 1995
You are from God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.

NASB 1977
You are from God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.

Amplified Bible
Little children (believers, dear ones), you are of God and you belong to Him and have [already] overcome them [the agents of the antichrist]; because He who is in you is greater than he (Satan) who is in the world [of sinful mankind].

Christian Standard Bible
You are from God, little children, and you have conquered them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You are from God, little children, and you have conquered them, because the One who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.

Contemporary English Version
Children, you belong to God, and you have defeated these enemies. God's Spirit is in you and is more powerful than the one who is in the world.

Good News Translation
But you belong to God, my children, and have defeated the false prophets, because the Spirit who is in you is more powerful than the spirit in those who belong to the world.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Dear children, you belong to God. So you have won the victory over these people, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.

International Standard Version
Little children, you belong to God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.

NET Bible
You are from God, little children, and have conquered them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.

King James 2000 Bible
You are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.

New Heart English Bible
You are of God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is he who is in you than he who is in the world.

World English Bible
You are of God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is he who is in you than he who is in the world.

American King James Version
You are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.

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

A Faithful Version
You are of God, little children, and have overcome them because greater is He Who is in you than the one who is in the world.

Darby Bible Translation
Ye are of God, children, and have overcome them, because greater is he that [is] in you than he that [is] in the world.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Litle children, ye are of God, and haue ouercome them: for greater is he that is in you, then he that is in this world.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Litle chyldren, ye are of God, & haue ouercome them: for greater is he that is in you, then he that is in the worlde.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Litle children, ye are off God, and haue ouercome them: for greater is he that is in you, then he that is in the worlde.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Lytell chyldre ye are of God and have overcome them: for greater is he yt is in you then he that is in the worlde.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
You are of God, little children, and you have overcome them; because greater is He who [is] in you, than he who is in the world.

Berean Literal Bible
You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because the One in you is greater than the one in the world.

Young's Literal Translation
Ye -- of God ye are, little children, and ye have overcome them; because greater is He who is in you, than he who is in the world.

Smith's Literal Translation
Ye are of God, little children, and have conquered them: for greater is he in you, than he in the world.

Literal Emphasis Translation
You are from out of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
You are of God, little children, and have overcome him. Because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Little sons, you are of God, and so you have overcome him. For he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
You are from God, children, and you have conquered them, because he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.

Lamsa Bible
But you are of God, my children, and have overcome them: because he who is among you is greater than he who is in the world.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
You are of God, little children, and have overcome them; because he that is in you, is greater than he that is in the world.

Godbey New Testament
You are of God, little children, and you have conquered them; because he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.

Haweis New Testament
Ye are of God, my dear children, and have overcome them; because he that is in you is greater than he that is in the world.

Mace New Testament
ye are of God, my dear children, and you have overcome them: because he that is in you, is superior to him that is in the world.

Weymouth New Testament
As for you, dear children, you are God's children, and have successfully resisted them; for greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.

Worrell New Testament
Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is He Who is in you, than he that is in the world.

Worsley New Testament
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.
















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