1 John 3:13

Be not marveling, brethren, if, the world, is hating you:

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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

In Context

12Not just as, Cain, was, of the wicked one, and slew his brother! And, for what cause, slew he him? Because, his works, were, wicked, whereas, those of his brother, were, righteous.

14We, know, that we have passed over out of death into life, because we love the brethren: he that loveth not, abideth in death.

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Cross References

Matthew 10:22And ye will be hated by all, because of my name,—but, he that endureth throughout, the same, shall be saved.

Mark 13:13And ye will be men hated by all, because of my name; but, he that hath endured throughout, the same, shall be saved.

Luke 21:17And ye will be hated by all, because of my name:

John 7:7The world cannot hate you; but, me, it hateth, because, I, bear witness concerning it, that, the works thereof, are, wicked.

John 16:2Excommunicants from the synagogue, will they make you; Nay! there cometh an hour, that, every one who killeth you, shall think to be rendering, divine service, unto God!

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