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href="/bsb/1_john/3.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_john/3.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Do not be surprised, my brothers and sisters, if the world hates you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_john/3.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />So don’t be surprised, dear brothers and sisters, if the world hates you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_john/3.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Do not be surprised, brothers, that the world hates you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_john/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So do not be surprised, brothers, if the world hates you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/1_john/3.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And do not be surprised, brothers, if the world hates you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_john/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_john/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Do not marvel, my brethren, if the world hates you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_john/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Do not be surprised, brothers <i>and sisters,</i> if the world hates you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_john/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Do not be surprised, brethren, if the world hates you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_john/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Do not marvel, brethren, if the world hates you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_john/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Do not marvel, brothers, if the world hates you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_john/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Do not be surprised, believers, if the world hates you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_john/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Do not be surprised, brothers and sisters, if the world hates you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_john/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Do not be surprised, brothers, if the world hates you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_john/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Marvel not, brethren, if the world hateth you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_john/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />My friends, don't be surprised if the people of this world hate you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_john/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Marvel not, brethren, if the world hateth you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_john/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Brothers and sisters, don't be surprised if the world hates you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_john/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So do not be surprised, my friends, if the people of the world hate you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_john/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So do not be surprised, brothers, if the world hates you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_john/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So do not be surprised, my brothers, if the world hates you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_john/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Therefore do not be surprised, brothers and sisters, if the world hates you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_john/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Therefore do not be surprised, brothers, if the world hates you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_john/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/1_john/3.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Do not be surprised, brethren, if the world hates you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_john/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Don’t be surprised, my brothers, if the world hates you. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_john/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Do not wonder, my brothers, if the world hates you;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/1_john/3.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And do not be surprised, brothers, if the world hates you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_john/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Do not wonder, my brethren, if the world doth hate you;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_john/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Be not amazed, my brethren, if the world hate you.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_john/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Wonder not, brethren, if the world hate you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_john/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />If the world hates you, brothers, do not be surprised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_john/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Do not be amazed, [then,] brothers, if the world hates you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_john/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Do not be astonished, brothers and sisters, that the world hates you.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_john/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />So be not surprised, my brethren, if the world hates you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/1_john/3.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />Do not be surprised, my brethren, if the world hates you.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/1_john/3.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />Wonder not, my brethren, if the world hates you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/1_john/3.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />And be not astonished, brother, if the world hates you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/1_john/3.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/1_john/3.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/1_john/3.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Do not be surprised, brethren, if the world hates you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/1_john/3.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />Marvel not, brethren, if the world hates you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/1_john/3.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />Wonder not <i>then,</i> my brethren, if the world hate you:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_john/3-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rlZ5ywDtQGE?start=556" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_john/3.htm">Love One Another</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">12</span>Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did Cain slay him? Because his own deeds were evil, while those of his brother were righteous. <span class="reftext">13</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">So</a> <a href="/greek/3361.htm" title="3361: Mē (Adv) -- Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.">do not</a> <a href="/greek/2296.htm" title="2296: thaumazete (V-PMA-2P) -- (a) intrans: I wonder, marvel, (b) trans: I wonder at, admire. From thauma; to wonder; by implication, to admire.">be surprised,</a> <a href="/greek/80.htm" title="80: adelphoi (N-VMP) -- A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote.">brothers,</a> <a href="/greek/1487.htm" title="1487: ei (Conj) -- If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.">if</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2889.htm" title="2889: kosmos (N-NMS) -- Probably from the base of komizo; orderly arrangement, i.e. Decoration; by implication, the world (morally).">world</a> <a href="/greek/3404.htm" title="3404: misei (V-PIA-3S) -- To hate, detest, love less, esteem less. From a primary misos; to detest; by extension, to love less.">hates</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymas (PPro-A2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">you.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">14</span>We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers. The one who does not love remains in death.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-18.htm">John 15:18-19</a></span><br />If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first. / If you were of the world, it would love you as its own. Instead, the world hates you, because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-22.htm">Matthew 10:22</a></span><br />You will be hated by everyone because of My name, but the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/17-14.htm">John 17:14</a></span><br />I have given them Your word and the world has hated them. For they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/7-7.htm">John 7:7</a></span><br />The world cannot hate you, but it hates Me, because I testify that its works are evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-9.htm">Matthew 24:9</a></span><br />Then they will deliver you over to be persecuted and killed, and you will be hated by all nations because of My name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/6-22.htm">Luke 6:22</a></span><br />Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil because of the Son of Man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/3-12.htm">2 Timothy 3:12</a></span><br />Indeed, all who desire to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/16-33.htm">John 16:33</a></span><br />I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/4-12.htm">1 Peter 4:12-14</a></span><br />Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial that has come upon you, as though something strange were happening to you. / But rejoice that you share in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed at the revelation of His glory. / If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-7.htm">Romans 8:7</a></span><br />because the mind of the flesh is hostile to God: It does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/4-29.htm">Galatians 4:29</a></span><br />At that time, however, the son born by the flesh persecuted the son born by the Spirit. It is the same now.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/4-4.htm">James 4:4</a></span><br />You adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore, whoever chooses to be a friend of the world renders himself an enemy of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/3-19.htm">John 3:19-20</a></span><br />And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light because their deeds were evil. / Everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come into the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-11.htm">Matthew 5:11-12</a></span><br />Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. / Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/14-22.htm">Acts 14:22</a></span><br />strengthening the souls of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. “We must endure many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,” they said.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Marvel not, my brothers, if the world hate you.</p><p class="hdg">Marvel not.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ecclesiastes/5-8.htm">Ecclesiastes 5:8</a></b></br> If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for <i>he that is</i> higher than the highest regardeth; and <i>there be</i> higher than they.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/3-7.htm">John 3:7</a></b></br> Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/3-12.htm">Acts 3:12</a></b></br> And when Peter saw <i>it</i>, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?</p><p class="hdg">if.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/10-22.htm">Matthew 10:22</a></b></br> And ye shall be hated of all <i>men</i> for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/24-9.htm">Matthew 24:9</a></b></br> Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/mark/13-13.htm">Mark 13:13</a></b></br> And ye shall be hated of all <i>men</i> for my name's sake: but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_john/2-11.htm">Hate</a> <a href="/1_john/2-11.htm">Hates</a> <a href="/1_john/2-11.htm">Hateth</a> <a href="/1_john/3-11.htm">Love</a> <a href="/galatians/1-6.htm">Marvel</a> <a href="/1_peter/4-12.htm">Surprised</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/1-10.htm">Wonder</a> <a href="/1_john/3-1.htm">World</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_john/3-15.htm">Hate</a> <a href="/1_john/3-15.htm">Hates</a> <a href="/1_john/3-15.htm">Hateth</a> <a href="/1_john/3-16.htm">Love</a> <a href="/revelation/12-1.htm">Marvel</a> <a href="/revelation/17-7.htm">Surprised</a> <a href="/revelation/12-1.htm">Wonder</a> <a href="/1_john/4-1.htm">World</a><div class="vheading2">1 John 3</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_john/3-1.htm">He declares the singular love of God toward us, in making us his sons;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_john/3-3.htm">who therefore ought obediently to keep his commandments;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_john/3-11.htm">as also to love one another as brothers.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_john/3.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_john/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_john/3.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>So do not be surprised, brothers,</b><br>This phrase serves as a reminder to the early Christian community, addressing them as "brothers," which indicates a familial bond among believers. The use of "do not be surprised" suggests that the experience of opposition is to be expected. In the context of the early church, Christians often faced persecution and hostility from both Jewish and Roman authorities. This exhortation aligns with Jesus' teachings in <a href="/john/15-18.htm">John 15:18-19</a>, where He warns His disciples that the world will hate them because it first hated Him. The familial term "brothers" emphasizes unity and mutual support among believers in the face of external challenges.<p><b>if the world hates you.</b><br>The "world" in this context refers to the system of values and beliefs that are opposed to God and His kingdom. This includes societal norms and practices that reject the teachings of Christ. The hatred from the world is a recurring theme in the New Testament, highlighting the spiritual conflict between the kingdom of God and the kingdom of darkness. This enmity is rooted in the world's rejection of Christ, as seen in <a href="/john/7-7.htm">John 7:7 and 1</a> <a href="/john/2-15.htm">John 2:15-17</a>, where believers are cautioned against loving the world. The phrase underscores the reality that following Christ often leads to opposition, as believers' values and lifestyles contrast sharply with those of the secular world. This hatred is not just a personal animosity but a reflection of the broader spiritual battle between good and evil.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/john_the_apostle.htm">John the Apostle</a></b><br>The author of 1 John, one of Jesus' original twelve disciples, known for his close relationship with Jesus and his emphasis on love and truth.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_early_church.htm">The Early Church</a></b><br>The audience of John's letter, consisting of early Christians who faced persecution and hostility from the surrounding world.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_world.htm">The World</a></b><br>Refers to the secular, non-believing society that is often in opposition to Christian values and teachings.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/e/expect_opposition.htm">Expect Opposition</a></b><br>As followers of Christ, we should not be surprised by the world's hostility. This opposition is a natural consequence of living out our faith in a fallen world.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/stand_firm_in_faith.htm">Stand Firm in Faith</a></b><br>Despite the world's hatred, believers are called to remain steadfast in their faith, drawing strength from their relationship with Christ and the community of believers.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/respond_with_love.htm">Respond with Love</a></b><br>Even when faced with hatred, Christians are called to respond with love and grace, following the example of Jesus who loved His enemies.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/find_comfort_in_christ.htm">Find Comfort in Christ</a></b><br>Remember that Jesus Himself faced the ultimate rejection and hatred, yet He overcame the world. Our identity and hope are secure in Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/encourage_one_another.htm">Encourage One Another</a></b><br>In times of persecution or hostility, the Christian community should support and encourage one another, fostering unity and strength.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_john_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 John 3</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_christianity_a_tool_for_control.htm">Isn't Christianity just a way for leaders to control people?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_about_those_without_revelation.htm">What does 'Love One Another as I Have Loved You' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/were_enoch_and_elijah_taken_alive.htm">Did God take Enoch and Elijah to heaven alive?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_believers_still_suffer_long.htm">Psalm 30:11-12: If mourning is truly turned to dancing, why do faithful believers throughout history often remain in prolonged suffering?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_john/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 13-24.</span> - Hate and death contrasted with love and life (verses 13-15); generous love, which has its pattern in the self-sacrifice of Christ (verses 16, 17); sincere love, which is the ground of our boldness toward God, who has commanded us to love (verses 18-24). <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 13.</span> - Human nature is the same as of old. There is still a Cain, the world, hating its Abel, the Church. Therefore <span class="cmt_word">marvel not, brethren, if the world hateth</span> <span class="cmt_word">you.</span> Here only does St. John use the address, "brethren," which is appropriate to the subject of brotherly love. Elsewhere his readers are "children" or "beloved." The "if" (<span class="greek">εἰ</span> with indicative) expresses no doubt as to the fact, but states it gently and conditionally. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_john/3-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">[So]</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">{do} not</span><br /><span class="grk">Μὴ</span> <span class="translit">(Mē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3361.htm">Strong's 3361: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">be surprised,</span><br /><span class="grk">θαυμάζετε</span> <span class="translit">(thaumazete)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2296.htm">Strong's 2296: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) intrans: I wonder, marvel, (b) trans: I wonder at, admire. From thauma; to wonder; by implication, to admire.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">brothers,</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀδελφοί</span> <span class="translit">(adelphoi)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_80.htm">Strong's 80: </a> </span><span class="str2">A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">if</span><br /><span class="grk">εἰ</span> <span class="translit">(ei)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1487.htm">Strong's 1487: </a> </span><span class="str2">If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">ὁ</span> <span class="translit">(ho)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">world</span><br /><span class="grk">κόσμος</span> <span class="translit">(kosmos)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2889.htm">Strong's 2889: </a> </span><span class="str2">Probably from the base of komizo; orderly arrangement, i.e. Decoration; by implication, the world (morally).</span><br /><br /><span class="word">hates</span><br /><span class="grk">μισεῖ</span> <span class="translit">(misei)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3404.htm">Strong's 3404: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hate, detest, love less, esteem less. From a primary misos; to detest; by extension, to love less.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you.</span><br /><span class="grk">ὑμᾶς</span> <span class="translit">(hymas)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> </span><span class="str2">You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_john/3-13.htm">1 John 3:13 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_john/3-13.htm">1 John 3:13 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_john/3-13.htm">1 John 3:13 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_john/3-13.htm">1 John 3:13 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_john/3-13.htm">1 John 3:13 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_john/3-13.htm">1 John 3:13 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_john/3-13.htm">1 John 3:13 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_john/3-13.htm">1 John 3:13 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_john/3-13.htm">1 John 3:13 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_john/3-13.htm">1 John 3:13 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_john/3-13.htm">NT Letters: 1 John 3:13 Don't be surprised my brothers if (1J iJ 1Jn i jn 1 jo) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_john/3-12.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 John 3:12"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 John 3:12" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_john/3-14.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 John 3:14"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 John 3:14" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>