Intertextuality Pair

1 John 4:4 → 2 Kings 6:16

Echo

Later text

1 John 4:4BSB

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.

Earlier text

2 Kings 6:16BSB

“Do not be afraid,” Elisha answered, “for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.”
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Significance

John's assurance — "greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world" — echoes Elisha's declaration to his fearful servant: "Do not be afraid, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them" (2 Kings 6:16). Both texts address fear in the face of spiritual opposition and ground confidence in God's superior, often invisible, power. Elisha's servant saw the surrounding army; God opened his eyes to see the mountain full of horses and chariots of fire (6:17). John similarly assures believers that the invisible divine presence within them is greater than the visible opposition of the world. The pattern — divine power exceeding visible threat — is consistent across both covenants.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Reference Type
Echo
Connection Method(s)
Analogy

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