⁸ Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him^(A) and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, ⁹ for you are receiving the end result of your faith, the salvation of your souls.^(B)

¹⁰ Concerning this salvation, the prophets, who spoke^(C) of the grace that was to come to you,^(D) searched intently and with the greatest care,^{(E) 11} trying to find out the time and circumstances to which the Spirit of Christ^(F) in them was pointing when he predicted^(G) the sufferings of the Messiah and the glories that would follow. ¹² It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves but you,^(H) when they spoke of the things that have now been told you by those who have preached the gospel to you^(I) by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven.^(J) Even angels long to look into these things.

⁷ The world cannot hate you, but it hates me^(A) because I testify that its works are evil.^(B)

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)

²⁹ Then Jesus told him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed;^(A) blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”^(B)