John 15:23
What does John 15:23 mean?
A plain-English look at John 15:23 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What John 15:23 means
Jesus declares unequivocally that "He that hateth me hateth my Father also." This statement emphasizes the inseparable unity of the Father and the Son. To reject or despise Jesus is to reject and despise God Himself. There can be no true love for God that bypasses or denies the Son; hatred for Jesus is fundamentally an act of rebellion against the Father who sent Him.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000He that hateth me hateth my Father also.
KJV
King James Version · 1611He that hateth me hateth my Father also.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901He that hateth me hateth my Father also.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949He who has hate for me has hate for my Father.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`He who is hating me, doth hate also my Father;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752He that hateth me hateth my Father also.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890He that hates me hates also my Father.
Context
This verse powerfully reinforces the previous one, stressing the profound spiritual implication of rejecting Jesus. It makes it clear that the world's hatred of Jesus is not isolated but extends directly to the Father, forming a critical backdrop for Jesus' further evidence of their inexcusable sin.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- John 8:40
But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I heard from God: this did not Abraham.
- 1 John 2:23
Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: he that confesseth the Son hath the Father also.
- 2 John 1:9
Whosoever goeth onward and abideth not in the teaching of Christ, hath not God: he that abideth in the teaching, the same hath both the Father and the Son.
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