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13 Do not be astonished, brothers and sisters, that the world hates you.(A)

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13 Do not be surprised, my brothers and sisters,[a] if the world hates you.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 1 John 3:13 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family; also in verse 16.

The World’s Hatred

18 “If the world hates you, be aware that it hated me before it hated you.(A) 19 If you belonged to the world, the world would love you as its own. Because you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.

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The World Hates the Disciples

18 “If the world hates you,(A) keep in mind that it hated me first. 19 If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you(B) out of the world. That is why the world hates you.(C)

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14 I have given them your word, and the world has hated them because they do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to the world.(A)

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14 I have given them your word and the world has hated them,(A) for they are not of the world any more than I am of the world.(B)

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Adulterers![a] Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 4.4 Gk Adulterous women; other ancient authorities read Adulterous men and women

You adulterous(A) people,[a] don’t you know that friendship with the world(B) means enmity against God?(C) Therefore, anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. James 4:4 An allusion to covenant unfaithfulness; see Hosea 3:1.

12 Indeed, all who want to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.(A)

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12 In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,(A)

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17 You will be hated by all because of my name.(A)

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17 Everyone will hate you because of me.(A)

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13 and you will be hated by all because of my name. But the one who endures to the end will be saved.(A)

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13 Everyone will hate you because of me,(A) but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved.(B)

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For this reason the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God; it does not submit to God’s law—indeed, it cannot,(A)

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The mind governed by the flesh is hostile to God;(A) it does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so.

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33 I have said this to you so that in me you may have peace. In the world you face persecution, but take courage: I have conquered the world!”(A)

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33 “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace.(A) In this world you will have trouble.(B) But take heart! I have overcome(C) the world.”

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The world cannot hate you, but it hates me because I testify against it that its works are evil.(A)

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The world cannot hate you, but it hates me(A) because I testify that its works are evil.(B)

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22 “Blessed are you when people hate you and when they exclude you, revile you, and defame you[a] on account of the Son of Man.(A)

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  1. 6.22 Gk cast out your name as evil

22 Blessed are you when people hate you,
    when they exclude you(A) and insult you(B)
    and reject your name as evil,
        because of the Son of Man.(C)

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Persecutions Foretold

“Then they will hand you over to be tortured and will put you to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of my name.(A)

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“Then you will be handed over to be persecuted(A) and put to death,(B) and you will be hated by all nations because of me.(C)

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22 and you will be hated by all because of my name. But the one who endures to the end will be saved.(A)

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22 You will be hated by everyone because of me,(A) but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved.(B)

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