John 15:21

The world will do all these things to you, however, for My name’s sake, because they don’t know Him who sent me.

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In The King James Version

But all these things will they do unto you for my name’s sake, because they know not him that sent me.

In Context

20Remember that I told you, ‘A servant isn’t greater than his master.’ If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they obeyed my teaching, they will also obey yours.

22If I hadn’t come and spoken to them, they would have no sin, but now they have no excuse for their sin.

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Cross References

John 8:54Jesus answered, “If I honor myself, my honor is nothing. It’s my Father, who you say is your God, who honors me.

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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