We are not to be like Cain, who belonged to satan and killed his brother. Why did he kill him? Because Cain had been doing wrong and he knew very well that his brother’s life was better than his. So don’t be surprised, dear friends, if the world hates you.
I John 3:12-13 (TLB)
“If the world hates you, remember that it hated Me first. The world would love you as one of its own if you belonged to it, but you are no longer part of the world. I chose you to come out of the world, so it hates you.”
John 15:18-19 (NLT)
Yes, and those who decide to please Christ Jesus by living godly lives will suffer at the hands of those who hate Him.
II Timothy 3:12 (TLB)