12. unlike 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 were righteous.
13. Do not be surprised, brothers, if the world hates you.
14. We know that we have passed from death to life because we love our brothers. The one who does not love remains in death.
15. Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life residing in him.
16. This is how we have come to know love: He laid down His life for us. We should also lay down our lives for our brothers.
17. If anyone has this world’s goods and sees his brother in need but closes his eyes to his need — how can God’s love reside in him?
18. Little children, we must not love with word or speech, but with truth and action.
19. This is how we will know we belong to the truth and will convince our conscience in His presence,
20. even if our conscience condemns us, that God is greater than our conscience, and He knows all things.