John 15:18

Translations

Modern

If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first.

Traditional

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

Literal

If the world hates you, you know that it has hated Me before you.

Latin

Si mundus vos odit, scitote quia me priorem vobis odio habuit.

Original

Greek

English

If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first.

Notes

John 15:18–27

Disciples must be like their master in every way. They must show love and obedience and experience opposition from those against their message (15:20–21; see 9:1–41; 11:16). Darkness opposes light (1:5). The followers of Jesus carry that light in the world (1 John 1:7; 2:9). They should expect the world to hate them in the way it hated Jesus (see John 17:14). The disciples of Jesus share his separation from and conflict with the world.

John 15:1–27

Jesus prepared his disciples for his departure, instructing them to remain in close fellowship with him. The image of a grapevine illustrates both intimacy and fruitfulness. To sustain genuine spiritual life in the world, believers must remain intimately connected to Christ.

Theme notes and profiles

Jesus’ Final Night Messages Against the Nations Our Advocate The World

Events

Related verses

1 John 3:13
So do not be surprised, brothers, if the world hates you.
John 7:7
The world cannot hate you, but it hates Me, because I testify that its works are evil.
Luke 6:22
Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil because of the Son of Man.
John 3:20
Everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come into the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.
Mark 13:13
You will be hated by everyone because of My name, but the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.
Matthew 10:22
You will be hated by everyone because of My name, but the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.
1 John 3:1
Behold what manner of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God. And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know Him.
Matthew 5:11
Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.
James 4:4
You adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore, whoever chooses to be a friend of the world renders himself an enemy of God.
Hebrews 12:2
Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
John 15:23–25
Whoever hates Me hates My Father as well.
Isaiah 53:3
He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not.

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Crucifixion Elect, Election First Letter of John Jesus Christ John, Gospel of Persecution World

Topics

Afflictions and Adversities: Consolation In Consolation Under Affliction: To Those Deserted by Friends Defeat Fortitude Hardship Hate Haters Hatred to Christ: Involves: Hatred to his People Hatred: Christ Experienced Hatred: Saints should Expect Hatred: Scriptures Relating To Jesus, the Christ: Rejected Love to Christ: The Wicked, Destitute of Martyrs New World Order NWO Persecution of Jesus Persecution of the Righteous Rejection The Apostles were Hated by the World

John 15:18

Translations?

Original?

Notes?

Events?

Related verses?

Glossary?

Topics?