1 John 4:20-5:5; Rev. 5:5, Nike! Victory!

Here’s a study of “overcoming,” the Greek term “nike.”  It’s not what  says but what we have in Christ!

nikaō (verb): overcome, conquer

·       Lk.11:22: one stronger than he (Satan) will overcome him

·       Jn.16:33: I have overcome the world

·       Rom.3:4: that you may overcome when you are judged

·       Rom.12:21ab: be not overcome w/evil but overcome evil w/good

·       IJn.2:13: you have overcome the wicked one (v14 also)

·       I Jn.4:4: you have overcome bec. greater is he that is in you

·       I Jn.5:4ab,5: whatever is born of God overcomes the world; this is the victory that overcomes the world, even our faith; who is he that overcomes the world but he who believes

·       Rev.2:7: to him that overcomes (also 2:11,17,26; 3:5,12,21)

·       Rev.3:21b: even as I also overcame

·       Rev.5:5: he has prevailed to open the scroll

·       Rev.6:2ab: he went forth conquering & to conquer

·       Rev.11:7: beast will overcome them

·       Rev.12:11: they overcame him by blood of Lamb

·       Rev.13:7: beast given power to overcome saints

·       Rev.15:2: they that had gotten the victory over the beast

·       Rev.17:14: the Lamb shall overcome them

·       Rev.21:7: he that overcomes shall inherit all things

Westcott (on I Jn.4:4): in the conflict w/false prophets the Christian must claim the fruits of a triumph which has been already gained (Jn.16:33).

Wuest (on I Jn.4:4): perfect tense indicates a past completed victory & a present state of being a conqueror.

nikos (neuter noun): victory

·       Mt.12:20: Isaiah said of Christ he'll be gentle until he brings justice to victory

·       I Cor.15:54,55,57: "Death swallowed up in victory"; where death, is your victory? Thanks to God who gives us victory through Lord Jesus Christ.

nikē (feminine noun): victory

·       1 Jn. 5:4: the victory that overcomes the world, even our faith.