nose. In another context, a driveway in Dallas, Texas, in which an automobile is parked, yields a different meaning. So when someone says that they are pulling on the trunk in that context, everyone understands that they are trying to open the rear end of their car. Now in 1 John, the context is overcoming the world by faith and, as a result, becoming regenerate. In Revelation, however, the context involves overcoming by deeds of obedience, and the result is merited rewards. All Christians are overcomers
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