1 John 3:13

God Is Love, So Love One Another

¹² unlike Cain, who was of the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his works were evil, and his brother’s were righteous. ¹³ Do not be surprised, brothers, if the world hates you. 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.

Of the World

No

John 17:14

I have given them Your word.
The world hated them
because they are not of the world,
as I am not of the world.

John 15:18-19

“If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me before it hated you.

Ecclesiastes 5:8

If you see oppression of the poor and perversion of justice and righteousness in the province, don’t be astonished at the situation, because one official protects another official, and higher officials protect them.

Matthew 10:22

You will be hated by everyone because of My name. But the one who endures to the end will be delivered.

Matthew 24:9

“Then they will hand you over for persecution, and they will kill you. You will be hated by all nations because of My name.

Mark 13:13

And you will be hated by everyone because of My name. But the one who endures to the end will be delivered.

Luke 6:22

You are blessed when people hate you,
when they exclude you, insult you,
and slander your name as evil
because of the Son of Man.

Luke 21:17

You will be hated by everyone because of My name,

John 3:7

Do not be amazed that I told you that you must be born again.

John 7:7

The world cannot hate you, but it does hate Me because I testify about it—that its deeds are evil.

John 16:2

They will ban you from the synagogues. In fact, a time is coming when anyone who kills you will think he is offering service to God.

John 16:33

I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. You will have suffering in this world. Be courageous! I have conquered the world.”

Acts 3:12

When Peter saw this, he addressed the people: “Men of Israel, why are you amazed at this? Or why do you stare at us, as though we had made him walk by our own power or godliness?

Romans 8:7

For the mind-set of the flesh is hostile to God because it does not submit itself to God’s law, for it is unable to do so.

2 Timothy 3:12

In fact, all those who want to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

James 4:4

Adulteresses! Don’t you know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? So whoever wants to be the world’s friend becomes God’s enemy.

Revelation 17:7

Then the angel said to me, “Why are you astonished? I will tell you the secret meaning of the woman and of the beast, with the seven heads and the 10 horns, that carries her.