God is Love, so Love One Another

11 For this is the message that you have heard from the beginning: that we should love one another, 12 not as Cain, who was of the evil one and violently murdered his brother. And for what reason[a] did he violently murder him? Because his deeds were evil and the deeds of his brother were righteous.

13 Do not marvel,[b] brothers, if the world hates you.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 John 3:12 Literally “on account of what”
  2. 1 John 3:13 Some manuscripts have “And do not marvel”