John 15:25

"And so is fulfilled the word written in their Law, ‘They hate me without cause.’

Montgomery New Testament

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

24"If I had not done among them such works as none ever did, they would have had no sin; but now they have both seen and hated both me and my Father.

26"When the Comforter is come whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of Truth who comes forth from the Father, he will bear witness of me;

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Cross References

Luke 24:44Then he said to them, "These are my words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, how all things must be fulfilled which are written in the Law of Moses, and the prophets, and the Psalms concerning me."

John 19:36For this happened that the Scripture might be fulfilled, Not one of his bones shall be broken.

Romans 3:24but they are now being justified by his free grace through the deliverance that is in Christ Jesus.

Galatians 2:21I do not annul the grace of God; for if righteousness comes by way of the Law, then indeed Christ died Christ 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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