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  1 JOHN 3:13
  by John Gill
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Summary: Believers should not be surprised when the world hates them, as
it is a common lot of all saints who live godly in Christ Jesus.

Topics: "Righteousness", "Persecution"
Scripture References: Genesis 3:15, Genesis 4:8, Psalm 37:1-2, Matthew 5:10-12, John 15:18-19, John 16:33, Romans 8:31-39, Galatians 4:29, 2 Timothy 3:12, 1 John 3:13

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John Gill emphasizes that believers should not be surprised by the
hatred they face from the world, as this animosity has existed since the
fall of man. He explains that the world, representing the wicked,
harbors hatred towards the saints simply because they are chosen and
live righteously, contrasting with the sinful nature of the world. This
enmity is a historical constant, illustrated by biblical examples such
as Cain and Abel, and the persecution of prophets and apostles. Gill
reassures believers that such opposition is a common experience for
those who strive to live godly lives in Christ Jesus.

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Ver. 13. Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you.

By "the world" is meant the inhabitants of the world, the wicked part of
them; these hate the saints, though without a cause, any just cause, and
for no other reason, but because they are chosen and called out of the
world, and do not live the wicked life they do: and this hatred of
theirs is not at all to be wondered at; so it was from the beginning,
and has been in all ages since; immediately upon the fall there was
enmity between the seed of the woman and the seed of the serpent, which
showed itself in Cain, the instance just given, who hated and murdered
his righteous brother; Ishmael, that was born after the flesh,
persecuted Isaac, that was born after the Spirit; and as it was then, it
is now, the Jews persecuted the prophets of old, and hated Christ and
his apostles.

This is the common lot of all the saints, of all that will live godly in
Christ Jesus; and therefore it should not be reckoned a strange and
unusual thing; it always was so, even from the beginning, as soon as
ever there were two sorts of persons, good and bad, righteous and
wicked. This is a corollary or conclusion drawn from the above instance
of Cain.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/john-gill/1-john-313/
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