1 John 3:13-20

Christian Standard Bible

¹³ Do not be surprised, brothers and sisters, if the world hates^(A) you. ¹⁴ We know that we have passed from death to life because we love our brothers and sisters. The one who does not love remains in death.^{(B) 15} Everyone who hates his brother or sister^(C) is a murderer,^(D) and you know that no murderer has eternal life residing in him. ¹⁶ This is how we have come to know love: He laid down his life^(E) for us.^(F) We should also lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters.^{(G) 17} If anyone has this world’s goods^(H) and sees a fellow believer^[a] in need^(I) but withholds compassion^(J) from him—how does God’s love reside in him?^{(K) 18} Little children, let us not love in word or speech, but in action and in truth.^(L)

¹⁹ This is how we will know that we belong to the truth^(M) and will reassure our hearts before him ²⁰ whenever our hearts condemn us; for God is greater than our hearts, and he knows all things.^(N)