Neville Goddard on 1 John 3:12-13 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 1 John 3 in context

Scripture Focus

12Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.

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

1 John 3:12-13

Biblical Context

1 John 3:12-13 contrasts Cain's evil actions with righteous living, and it warns that the world will hate you when your inner life aligns with light. The passage invites you to examine your inner posture.

Neville's Inner Vision

Cain is not a man out there; Cain is a state of consciousness, the fear that divides into 'evil' and 'brother's light.' When 3:12 speaks of Cain, it frames a habit of mind that kills from within. The world’s hate, then, is the echo of that inner barrier, not a decree issued by others. Abel’s righteousness is the living I AM within you—your true alignment that does not fear exposure. If I identify with the 'wicked one'—the thought that I am separate—I must expect conflict, for I am projecting. The remedy is to revise my assumption: I am the I AM, unopposable, loving, and my visible acts arise as fruit of that inner state. Practice the feeling of oneness and the certainty that the world’s opinions are reflections of my inner posture. When I rest in that inner recognition, the external hostility loosens its grip, and perseverance in righteousness becomes natural, not strained.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Sit, breathe, and assume the feeling, 'I am the I AM, beloved and righteous now.' See Cain dissolve as a mere thought-forms and let Abel’s light work through your hands; go about your day acting from that inner certainty.