John 15:25

But this is in order to fulfill the word that is written in their law, 'They hated me without a cause.'

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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 the works that no one else did among them, they would have no sin, but now they have seen and hated both me and my Father.

26When the Comforter—whom I will send to you from the Father, that is, the Spirit of truth, who goes out from the Father—comes, he will testify about me.

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Cross References

Psalms 35:19Do not let my deceitful enemies rejoice over me; 1 do not let them carry out their wicked schemes. 1

Psalms 109:3They surround me and say hateful things, 1 and they attack me without cause. 1

Luke 24:44He said to them, “When I was with you, I told you that all that was written in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled.”

John 19:36For these things happened in order to fulfill scripture, “Not one of his bones will be broken.”

Romans 3:24and they are freely justified 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 could be gained 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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