Therefore do not be surprised, brothers and sisters, if the world hates you.

They are from the world; therefore they speak from the world’s perspective and the world listens to them.

We know that we are from God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.

And the world is passing away with all its desires, but the person who does the will of God remains forever.

(See what sort of love the Father has given to us: that we should be called God’s children – and indeed we are! For this reason the world does not know us: because it did not know him.