1 John 3:13 “So do not be surprised, brothers, if the world hates you.”

1 John 3:13

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

Don’t be surprised, my brothers, if the world hates you.

American Standard Version

Marvel not, brethren, if the world hateth you.

Geneva Bible 1599

Marueile not, my brethren, though this world hate you.

Darby Translation

Do not wonder, brethren, if the world hate you.

Young's Literal Translation

Do not wonder, my brethren, if the world doth hate you;

Bible in Basic English

Do not be surprised, my brothers, if the world has no love for you.

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Cross references

“Marvel not”

Ecclesiastes 5:8 Acts 3:12 John 3:7 Revelation 17:7

Ecclesiastes 5:8 · BSB

If you see the oppression of the poor and the denial of justice and righteousness in the province, do not be astonished at the matter; for one official is watched by a superior, and others higher still are over them.

Acts 3:12 · BSB

And when Peter saw this, he addressed the people: “Men of Israel, why are you surprised by this? Why do you stare at us as if by our own power or godliness we had made this man walk?

John 3:7 · BSB

Do not be amazed that I said, ‘You must be born again.’

Revelation 17:7 · BSB

“Why are you so amazed?” said the angel. “I will tell you the mystery of the woman and of the beast that carries her, which has the seven heads and ten horns.

“if”

John 17:14 Luke 21:17 Mark 13:13 Luke 6:22 2 Timothy 3:12 James 4:4

John 17:14 · BSB

I have given them Your word and the world has hated them. For they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.

Luke 21:17 · BSB

And you will be hated by everyone because of My name.

Mark 13:13 · BSB

You will be hated by everyone because of My name, but the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.

Luke 6:22 · BSB

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

2 Timothy 3:12 · BSB

Indeed, all who desire to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,

James 4:4 · BSB

You adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore, whoever chooses to be a friend of the world renders himself an enemy of God.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

12Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did Cain slay him? Because his own deeds were evil, while those of his brother were righteous.

14We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers. The one who does not love remains in death.

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