John 15:18

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

1770 John Worsley NT

In The King James Version

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

In Context

17These commands I give you, that ye should 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 chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.

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Cross References

Matthew 5:11Blessed are ye when men shall revile and persecute you, and utter all manner of reproach against you falsly, for my sake:

Matthew 24:9Then shall they afflict you, and kill you; and ye shall be hated by all nations for my name:

Luke 6:22Blessed are ye when men shall hate you, and reject you, and reproach you, and cast out your name as infamous on account of the Son of man.

John 7:7but me it hates, because I bear my testimony concerning it, that it's 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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