John 15:21

But they will do all these things to you on account of my name, because they do not know Him that sent me.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

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 the word which I spoke to you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they persecuted me, they will persecute you; if they kept my word, they will also keep yours.

22If I did not come and speak to them, they had not sin: now they have no excuse for their sin.

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Cross References

Matthew 10:18and they will lead you before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony unto them and the Gentiles.

Matthew 10:39The one having found his soul shall lose it; and the one losing his soul for my sake shall find it.

Luke 6:22Blessed are ye, when the people may hate you, and when they may separate you, and cast out your name as evil, for the sake of the Son of man.

John 8:54Jesus responded, If I may glorify myself, my glory is nothing: my Father is the one glorifying me; whom you say, that, He is our God;

Acts 3:17And now, brethren, I know that you did it through ignorance, as did your rulers also;

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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