John 15:18

If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before you.

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

In The King James Version

If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.

In Context

17These things I command you, that ye love one another.

19If ye were of the world, the world would love its own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have elected you out of the world, for this very cause the world hateth you.

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Cross References

Matthew 5:11Blessed are ye, when they shall revile and persecute you, and lying, speak every thing evil against you for my sake.

Matthew 24:9Then shall they deliver you up to affliction, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name’s sake.

Luke 6:22Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from them, and shall revile you, and shall cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man’s sake.

John 7:7The world cannot hate you, but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that its deeds are evil.

Matthew Henry on John 15:10-18

Christ's Love to His Disciples. 9 As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love. 10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love. 11 These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full. 12 This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. 13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. 14 Ye are my… Read the whole commentary →

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