13. Brothers and sisters, don’t be surprised if the world hates you.
14. We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love other believers. The person who doesn’t grow in love remains in death.
15. Everyone who hates another believer is a murderer, and you know that a murderer doesn’t have eternal life.
16. We understand what love is when we realize that Christ gave his life for us. That means we must give our lives for other believers.
17. Now, suppose a person has enough to live on and notices another believer in need. How can God’s love be in that person if he doesn’t bother to help the other believer?