John 15:25

But that the word written in their law might be fulfilled, They hated me without a cause.

Darby Translation

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 one has done, they had not had sin; but now they have both seen and hated both me and my Father.

26But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who goes forth from with the Father, *he* shall bear witness concerning me;

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Cross References

Psalms 35:19Let not them that are wrongfully mine enemies rejoice over me; let them not wink with the eye that hate me without cause.

Psalms 109:3And with words of hatred have they encompassed me; and they fight against me without a cause.

Luke 24:44And he said to them, These [are] the words which I spoke to you while I was yet with you, that all that is written concerning me in the law of Moses and prophets and psalms must be fulfilled.

John 19:36For these things took place that the scripture might be fulfilled, Not a bone of him shall be broken.

Romans 3:24being justified freely by his grace through the redemption which [is] in Christ Jesus;

Galatians 2:21I do not set aside the grace of God; for if righteousness [is] by law, then Christ has died 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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