1 John 3:12-17

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¹²We should not be like ^(A)Cain, who was of the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? ^(B)Because his own deeds were evil and his brother's righteous. ¹³Do not be surprised, brothers,^[a] ^(C)that the world hates you. ¹⁴We know that ^(D)we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. Whoever does not love abides in death. ¹⁵^(E)Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that ^(F)no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.

¹⁶By this we know love, that ^(G)he laid down his life for us, and ^(H)we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers. ¹⁷But ^(I)if anyone has the world's goods and sees his brother in need, yet ^(J)closes his heart against him, ^(K)how does God's love abide in him?

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Footnotes

1 John 3:13 Or brothers and sisters. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, the plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) may refer either to brothers or to brothers and sisters; also verses 14, 16