13. Brothers and sisters, don’t be surprised when the people of this world hate you.
14. We know that we have left death and have come into life. We know this because we love each other as brothers and sisters. Anyone who does not love is still in death.
15. Anyone who hates a fellow believer is a murderer. And you know that no murderer has eternal life.
16. This is how we know what real love is: Jesus gave his life for us. So we should give our lives for each other as brothers and sisters.
17. Suppose a believer who is rich enough to have all the necessities of life sees a fellow believer who is poor and does not have even basic needs. What if the rich believer does not help the poor one? Then it is clear that God’s love is not in that person’s heart.