Devine Scripture

John 15:18

John chapter 15 · verse 18 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

Context

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

v.18This passage

v.19If ye were of the world, the world would love its own: but because ye are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Matthew 5:11

    Blessed are ye when men shall reproach you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

  • 1 John 3:13

    Marvel not, brethren, if the world hateth you.

  • Luke 6:22

    Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man’s sake.

  • John 15:23

    He that hateth me hateth my Father also.

  • Isaiah 49:7

    Thus saith Jehovah, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers: Kings shall see and arise; princes, and they shall worship; because of Jehovah that is faithful, even the Holy One of Israel, who hath chosen thee.

  • John 3:20

    For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, lest his works should be reproved.