1 John 3:13

Do not be surprised, my brothers, if the world has no love for you.

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In The King James Version

Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you.

In Context

12Not being of the Evil One like Cain, who put his brother to death. And why did he put him to death? Because his works were evil and his brother's works were good.

14We are conscious that we have come out of death into life because of our love for the brothers. He who has no love is still in death.

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Cross References

Matthew 10:22And you will be hated by all men because of my name: but he who is strong to the end will have salvation.

Mark 13:13And you will be hated by all men, because of my name; but he who goes through to the end will have salvation.

Luke 21:17And you will be hated by all men, because of me.

John 7:7It is not possible for you to be hated by the world; but I am hated by it, because I give witness that what it does is evil.

John 16:2They will put you out of the Synagogues: yes, the time is coming when whoever puts you to death will have the belief that he is doing God's pleasure.

John 17:14I have given your word to them; and they are hated by the world, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

Matthew Henry on 1 John 3:12-14

Brotherly Love. ( a. d. 80.) 11 For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. 12 Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous. 13 Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you. The apostle, having intimated that one mark of the devil's children is hatred of the brethren, takes occasion thence, I. To recommend fraternal Christian love, and that from the excellence,… Read the whole commentary →

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