John 17:14
I have given your word to them; and they are hated by the world, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
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Proverbs 29:27An evil man is disgusting to the upright, and he who is upright is disgusting to evil-doers.
Matthew 10:24A disciple is not greater than his master, or a servant than his lord.
John 7:7It is not possible for you to be hated by the world; but I am hated by it, because I give witness that what it does is evil.
John 15:18If you are hated by the world, keep in mind that I was hated by the world before you.
1 Peter 4:4And they are wondering that you no longer go with them in this violent wasting of life, and are saying evil things of you:
1 John 4:5They are of the world, so their talk is the world's talk, and the world gives ear to them.
Matthew Henry on John 17:12-17
Christ's Intercessory Prayer. 11 And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are. 12 While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled. 13 And now come I to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled… Read the whole commentary →