1 John 3:14
We 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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13Do not be surprised, my brothers, if the world has no love for you.
Cross References
Psalms 16:3As for the saints who are in the earth, they are the noble in whom is all my delight.
Matthew 25:40And the King will make answer and say to them, Truly I say to you, Because you did it to the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.
Luke 15:24For this, my son, who was dead, is living again; he had gone away from me, and has come back. And they were full of joy.
John 5:24Truly I say to you, The man whose ears are open to my word and who has faith in him who sent me, has eternal life; he will not be judged, but has come from death into life.
John 15:12This is the law I give you: Have love one for another, even as I have love for you.
2 Corinthians 5:1For we are conscious that if this our tent of flesh is taken down, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal, in heaven.
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 →