1 John 3:13

My brothers, do not be surprised if the world hates you.

Family 35 New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

12—not like Cain, who was of the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own works were evil, while those of his brother were righteous.

14We know that we have transferred out of the death into the life because we love our brothers; he who does not love his brother remains in the death.

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Cross References

Matthew 10:22And you will be hated by all for my name's sake; but the one enduring to the end, he will be delivered.

Mark 13:13And you will be hated by all for my name's sake, yet he who endures to the end, he will be saved.

Luke 21:17And you will be hated by all because of my name.

John 7:7The world cannot hate you, but does hate me, because I testify about it that its works are malignant.

John 16:2—they will excommunicate you; indeed, a time is coming when anyone who kills you will think he is offering God service!

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