1 John 3:13

Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you.

Cross-reference

Matthew 10:22 directly parallels this — Jesus warns of universal hatred for His name, with endurance promised.

Matthew 24:9 also speaks of being hated by all nations because of Jesus — a clear parallel to world's hatred.

Mark 13:13 Parallel

Mark 13:13 expresses the same: hatred from all because of Jesus, with endurance leading to salvation.

Luke 6:22 Parallel

Luke 6:22 pronounces blessing on those hated because of the Son of Man — directly addressing the same hostility.

Luke 21:17 Parallel

Luke 21:17 echoes Jesus' prediction that his followers will be hated by everyone because of his name, reinforcing the expectation of hostility.

John 7:7 Parallel

John 7:7 shows Jesus saying the world hates him for exposing evil, establishing the pattern his followers also face.

John 15:18 Parallel

John 15:18 directly parallels this: 'If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first.'

John 15:19 Parallel

John 15:19 explains why: believers are chosen out of the world, so the world hates them as not belonging.

John 16:2 Parallel

John 16:2 warns of extreme persecution—excommunication and even killing—as the world's hatred escalates.

John 17:14 Parallel

John 17:14 states the world hates disciples because they are not of the world, just as Jesus is not.

2 Timothy 3:12 states all who desire godly lives in Christ will be persecuted, confirming the inevitability of hatred.

Isaiah 66:5 Parallel

Isaiah 66:5 describes being hated and excluded for God's name — directly parallel to the world's hatred.

Proverbs 29:10 shows the wicked hate the blameless — the same pattern as the world's hatred for believers.

Proverbs 29:27 states that the wicked detest the upright — mirroring the world's hatred for believers.

John 16:33 Related theme

John 16:33 promises trouble in the world but victory in Christ, placing hatred within a broader hope.

James 4:4 Related theme

James 4:4 warns that friendship with the world is enmity with God, highlighting the separation that triggers the world's hatred.