John 15:25 But this is to fulfill what is written in their Law: 'They hated me without reason.'

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
But this is to fulfill what is written in their Law: 'They hated me without reason.'

English Standard Version
But the word that is written in their Law must be fulfilled: ‘They hated me without a cause.’

New American Standard Bible
"But they have done this to fulfill the word that is written in their Law, 'THEY HATED ME WITHOUT A CAUSE.'

King James Bible
But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But this happened so that the statement written in their scripture might be fulfilled: They hated Me for no reason.

International Standard Version
But this happened so that what has been written in their Law might be fulfilled: 'They hated me for no reason.'

American Standard Version
But this cometh to pass , that the word may be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But that the word may be fulfilled which is written in their law: They hated me without cause.

Darby Bible Translation
But that the word written in their law might be fulfilled, They hated me without a cause.

Young's Literal Translation
but -- that the word may be fulfilled that was written in their law -- They hated me without a cause.

Cross References

Psalm 35:19
Let not them that are my enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.

Psalm 69:4
They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head: they that would destroy me, being my enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored that which I took not away.

Psalm 109:3
They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.

John 10:34
Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, You are gods?

John 13:18
I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eats bread with me has lifted up his heel against me.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

15:18-25 How little do many persons think, that in opposing the doctrine of Christ as our Prophet, Priest, and King, they prove themselves ignorant of the one living and true God, whom they profess to worship! The name into which Christ's disciples were baptized, is that which they will live and die by. It is a comfort to the greatest sufferers, if they suffer for Christ's name's sake. The world's ignorance is the true cause of its hatred to the disciples of Jesus. The clearer and fuller the discoveries of the grace and truth of Christ, the greater is our sin if we do not love him and believe in him.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

25. that the word might be fulfilled … They hated me without a cause—quoted from the Messianic Ps 69:4, applied also in the same sense in Joh 2:17; Ac 1:20; Ro 11:9, 10; 15:3.