1 John 3:14
We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers. The one who does not love remains in death.
Berean Standard Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
13So do not be surprised, brothers, if the world hates you.
Cross References
Psalms 16:3As for the saints in the land, they are the excellence in whom all my delight resides.
Matthew 25:40And the King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.’
Luke 15:24For this son of mine was dead and is alive again! He was lost and is found!’ So they began to celebrate.
John 5:24Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under judgment. Indeed, he has crossed over from death to life.
John 15:12This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.
2 Corinthians 5:1Now we know that if the earthly tent we live in is dismantled, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands.
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 →