John 15:25

But this is to fulfill what is written in their Law: ‘They hated Me without reason.’

Majority Standard Bible

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 that no one else did, they would not be guilty of sin; but now they have seen and hated both Me and My Father.

26When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father—the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father—He will testify about Me.

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Cross References

Psalms 35:19Let not my enemies gloat over me without cause, nor those who hate me without reason wink in malice.

Psalms 109:3They surround me with hateful words and attack me without cause.

Luke 24:44Jesus said to them, “These are the words I spoke to you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about Me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms.”

John 19:36Now these things happened so that the Scripture would be fulfilled: “Not one of His bones will be broken.”

Romans 3:24and are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.

Galatians 2:21I do not set aside the grace of God. For if righteousness comes through the law, then Christ 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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