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John 15:21

Suffering

19 If you were of the world, it would love you as its own. Instead, the world hates you, because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world.

20 Remember the word that I spoke to you: ‘No servant is greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you as well; if they kept My word, they will keep yours as well.

But they will treat you like this because of My name, since they do not know the One who sent Me.

22 If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin. Now, however, they have no excuse for their sin.

23 Whoever hates Me hates My Father as well.

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BSB
But they will treat you like this because of My name, since they do not know the One who sent Me.
KJV
But all these things will they do unto you for my name’s sake, because they know not him that sent me.
WEB
But they will do all these things to you for my name’s sake, because they don’t know him who sent me.
ASV
But all these things will they do unto you for my name`s sake, because they know not him that sent me.
DARBY
But they will do all these things to you on account of my name, because they have not known him that sent me.
BLB
But they will do all these things against you⁺ on account of My name, because they do not know the One having sent Me.
ÅB
Men alt dette skal de gjøre mot dere for mitt navns skyld, fordi de ikke kjenner ham som har sendt meg.
OTB
De vil gjøre alle disse tingene mot dere på grunn av mitt navn, fordi de ikke kjenner ham som sendte meg.
B1930
Men alt dette skal de gjøre mot eder for mitt navns skyld, fordi de ikke kjenner ham som har sendt mig.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Matthew 10:22

    You will be hated by everyone because of My name, but the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.

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  • John 16:3

    They will do these things because they have not known the Father or Me.

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  • John 8:19

    “Where is Your Father?” they asked Him. “You do not know Me or My Father,” Jesus answered. “If you knew Me, you would know My Father as well.”

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  • Matthew 10:18

    On My account, you will be brought before governors and kings as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles.

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  • Matthew 24:9

    Then they will deliver you over to be persecuted and killed, and you will be hated by all nations because of My name.

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  • Revelation 2:3

    Without growing weary, you have persevered and endured many things for the sake of My name.

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  • 1 Peter 4:13–14

    But rejoice that you share in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed at the revelation of His glory.

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  • Isaiah 66:5

    You who tremble at His word, hear the word of the LORD: “Your brothers who hate you and exclude you because of My name have said, ‘Let the LORD be glorified that we may see your joy!’ But they will be put to shame.”

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