1 John 3:13

And be not astonished, brother, if the world hates you.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

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 on account of what did he slay him? Because his own works were evil, and those of his brother righteous.

14We know that we have passed out of the death into the life, because we love the brethren with divine love; the one loving not with divine love, abides in the death.

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Cross References

Matthew 10:22And you will be hated by all on account of my name: but he that persevereth unto the end, the same shall be saved.

Mark 13:13And you shall be hated by all on account of my name: but the one persevering to the end, the same shall be saved.

Luke 21:17And you shall be hated by all, on account of my name:

John 7:7The world is not able to hate you; but it hates me, because I testify against it, that its works are evil.

John 16:2They will put you out of the synagogues: but the hour is coming, that every one killing you may think he is offering service to God.

John 17:14I have given unto 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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