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If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.
John 15:19 — KJV
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John 15:19
King James Version (KJV)
“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody
Commentary
Commentary on John 15:19
Theological / DevotionalIf ye were. The condition is unfulfilled according to the construction in the Greek. They had been of the world but had heeded the call of Jesus to come out of the world. Of His brothers, the sons of Joseph (see on Matt. 12:46), Jesus said, “The world cannot hate you” (John 7:7). See on ch. 15:18.
Hateth you. The reason for the hatred is indicated in the preceding verses: Abiding in Christ (v. 4), bringing forth the fruits of righteousness (v. 5), and demonstrating them (v. 16). The deeds of the world are reproved by the righteous life and the open testimony of the Christian (John 7:7; 1 John 3:13). Robertson asks the significant question: “Does the world hate us? If not, why not? Has the world become more Christian or Christians more worldly?”
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