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

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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”