John 15:25

This comes about so that the writing in their law may be made true, Their hate for me was without cause.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.

In Context

24If I had not done among them the works which no other man ever did, they would have had no sin: but now they have seen, and they have had hate in their hearts for me and my Father.

26When the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father even the Spirit of true knowledge who comes from the Father--he will give witness about me;

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Cross References

Psalms 35:19Do not let my haters be glad over me falsely; let not those who are against me without cause make sport of me.

Psalms 109:3Words of hate are round about me; they have made war against me without cause.

Luke 24:44And he said to them, These are the words which I said to you when I was still with you, how it was necessary for all the things which are in the writings of Moses and the prophets and in the Psalms about me, to be put into effect.

John 19:36These things came about so that the Writings might be true, No bone of his body will be broken.

Romans 3:24And they may have righteousness put to their credit, freely, by his grace, through the salvation which is in Christ Jesus:

Galatians 2:21I do not make the grace of God of no effect: because if righteousness is through the law, then Christ was put to death for nothing.

Matthew Henry on John 15:19-26

Hatred and Persecution Foretold. 18 If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you. 19 If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you. 20 Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also. 21 But all these things will they do unto you… Read the whole commentary →

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