1 John 3:13

Wonder not, brethren, if the world hates you.

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

12Not as Cain was of the evil one, and slew his brother. And wherefore did he slay him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.

14We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brethren. He that loves not his brother[3:14] abides in death.

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Cross References

Matthew 10:22And ye will be hated by all, for my name's sake; but he that has endured to the end, the same shall be saved.

Mark 13:13And ye will be hated by all for my name's sake; but he that has endured unto the end, the same shall be saved.

Luke 21:17And ye will be hated by all for my name's sake.

John 7:7The world can not hate you; but me it hates, because I testify of it, that its works are evil.

John 16:2They will put you out of the synagogues; yea, a time is coming, that every one who kills you will think he makes an offering to God.

John 17:14I have given them thy word; and the world hated them, because they are not of the world, 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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