74 - 1Jn 5:5
Τίς δέ ἐστιν ὁ νικῶν τὸν κόσμον εἰ μὴ ὁ πιστεύων ὅτι Ἰησοῦς ἐστιν ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ θεοῦ; And that faith is no other than faith in Jesus as the Son of God: according to 1Jn 3:8, it was the work of Christ to destroy or undo the works of Satan; and His work specifically as the Son of God. He could say θαρσεῖτε ἐγὼ νενίκηκα τὸν κόσμον [“I have overcome the world”] (Joh 16:33); and faith in Him, full fellowship with Him, reflects all His work even in us. Thus the close of our section, 1Jn 5:5, most exactly returns again to its beginning, 1Jn 5:1. Birth of God, faith, and the accomplishment of the divine will, which constitute the victory over the world, are exhibited in their combination and interdependence, and at the same time as evidence of brotherly love.