John 15:22

If I had not come and spoken to them, they would have had no sin to answer for; but as it is, they have no excuse for their sin.

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In The King James Version

If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke for their sin.

In Context

21But they will do all this to you, because you believe in my name, for they do not know him who sent me.

23The person who hates me hates my Father also.

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Cross References

John 3:18The person who believes in him escapes condemnation, while the person who does not believe in him is already condemned, because they have not believed in the only Son of God.

John 12:48He who rejects me, and disregards my teaching, has a judge already – the message which I have delivered will itself be his judge at the Last day.

Acts 17:30True, God looked with indulgence on the days of people’s ignorance, but now he is announcing to everyone everywhere the need for repentance,

Romans 2:1Therefore you have nothing to say in your own defense, whoever you are who set yourself up as a judge. In judging others you condemn yourself, for you who set yourself up as a judge do the very same things.

Hebrews 6:4For if those who were once for all brought into the light, and learned to appreciate the gift from heaven, and came to share in the Holy Spirit,

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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