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1 John 3:13

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

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

1 John 3:13 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 1 John 3:13

Theological / Devotional

Marvel not. In view of the continuous record of the hatred of the wicked for the righteous, John’s readers had no cause for surprise at any hatred they experienced at the hands of their contemporaries.

My brethren. Textual evidence favors (cf. p. 10) the omission of “my.” John is possibly emphasizing the community of suffering that he shares with his readers by reason of the world’s persecution.

World. See on ch. 2:15.

Hate. See on John 15:18-25.

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