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Do notμὴbe amazed,θαυμάζετεbrothers,ἀδελφοίifεἰthe worldὁ κόσμοςhatesμισεῖyou.ὑμᾶς
1 John 3:13
Study it in the app“Do not be amazed, brothers, if the world hates you.”
With the Greek beneath
1 John 3:13, word by word
- be amazedθαυμάζετεthaumazete
marvel, wonder
Marvel, be amazed.
Where else “thaumazete” appears- brothersἀδελφοίadelphoi
brother in faith
A believer, of the same family of God through the Messiah.
Where else “adelphoi” appears- the worldκόσμοςkosmos
world against God
People who live with their backs to God.
Where else “kosmos” appears- hatesμισεῖmisei
hate
To feel deep aversion toward someone or something and want it away.
Where else “misei” appears
The context
12not as Cain, who was of the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his works were evil, and his brother’s righteous.
13 · This verse (above)
14We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. Whoever does not love remains in death.
To study 1 John 3 in a group
1. What it says
What does verse 1 say the Father has given us, and what does it say we will be when he appears (v. 1-2)?
2. What it means
John says not to love "in word or with the tongue, but in deed and truth" (v. 18). What does that contrast show?
3. How I live it
What concrete act of love could you do today for someone in need (v. 17-18)?