¹³ Do not be surprised, my brothers and sisters,^[a] if the world hates you.^{(A) 14} We know that we have passed from death to life,^(B) because we love each other. Anyone who does not love remains in death.^{(C) 15} Anyone who hates a brother or sister^(D) is a murderer,^(E) and you know that no murderer has eternal life residing in him.^(F)

¹⁶ This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us.^(G) And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters.^{(H) 17} If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them,^(I) how can the love of God be in that person?^{(J) 18} Dear children,^(K) let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.^(L)