1 John 3:13
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 John 3:13 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 John 3:13 is a verse from the book of 1 John in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 John 3:13 — KJV
“Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you.”
— 1 John 3:13 (KJV)
1 John 3:13 in Context — About the Book of 1 John
1 John is the apostle of love's late-life letter — written so believers can know they have eternal life. God is light; God is love; perfect love drives out fear. Its tests are simple and searching: walk in the light, love one another, confess sin and find Him faithful to forgive.
Cross-References for 1 John 3:13
“And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him.”
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“And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they hated him yet the more.”
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“And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us? or shalt thou indeed have dominion over us? And they hated him yet the more for his dreams, and for his words.”
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“And when Joseph's brethren saw that their father was dead, they said, Joseph will peradventure hate us, and will certainly requite us all the evil which we did unto him.”
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“All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.”
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