John 15:22

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

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

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

23The one hating me hates my Father also.

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Cross References

John 3:18He that believeth on Him is not condemned; but he that believeth not, has already been condemned, because he has not believed on the name of the only begotten Son of God.

John 12:48He that rejects me, and receiving not my words, has one judging him: the word which I have spoken, it will judge him in the last day.

Acts 17:30Then indeed God winking at the times of ignorance, now commands all men everywhere to repent:

Romans 2:1Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, every one judging. For in whatsoever thou art judging another, thou art condemning thyself; for thou judging art doing the same things.

Hebrews 6:4For it is impossible that those having been once enlightened, and tasted the heavenly gift, and have been made partakers of the Holy Ghost,

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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