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17 Bible Verses About Winning

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  • Deuteronomy 20:4 is spoken by a priest to Israel’s army before battle, and the same chapter sends home any soldier who is afraid.
  • In the New Testament, overcome, triumph and victorious often translate the Greek verb nikao, used in John 16:33, Romans 12:21, 1 John 4:4 and 5:4, and Revelation 2, 3, 12 and 21.
  • 1 John 5:4 is the only New Testament use of the noun nike, victory, and says the victory that overcomes the world is faith.
  • Romans 8:37 calls believers “more than conquerors” in trouble, persecution and danger, the list given in Romans 8:35.
  • Paul’s race verses end in a prize or crown God awards, and 2 Timothy 4:8 says the crown of righteousness is also for “all who have longed for his appearing.”

The Bible speaks of winning in three settings: battles won for Israel, a race run for a prize, and the victory Christ has won over the world and over death. Deuteronomy 20:4 gives the first, 2 Timothy 4:7 the second and John 16:33 the third. In the New Testament, the English words overcome, triumph and victorious often translate one Greek verb, nikao, to conquer or prevail. It appears in Jesus’ words “I have overcome the world” (John 16:33), in Paul’s…

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Scripture quotations are from the New International Version.

Strong’s Greek 3528, νικάω (nikao): to conquer, to overcome, to prevail, to gain victory; includes Thayer’s note on Romans 12:21. biblehub.com/greek/3528

Strong’s Greek 3529, νίκη (nike): victory; its only New Testament occurrence is 1 John 5:4. biblehub.com/greek/3529

Strong’s Greek 5245, ὑπερνικάω (hupernikao): to be more than conquerors, to overwhelmingly conquer. biblehub.com/greek/5245

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