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

New Living Translation
This fulfills what is written in their Scriptures: ‘They hated me without cause.’

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

Berean Study Bible
But this is to fulfill what is written in their Law: ‘They hated Me without reason.’

New American Standard Bible
But this has happened so that the word that is written in their Law will be fulfilled: ‘THEY HATED ME FOR NO REASON.’

NASB 1995
"But they have done this to fulfill the word that is written in their Law, 'THEY HATED ME WITHOUT A CAUSE.'

NASB 1977
“But they have done this in order that the word may be fulfilled that is written in their Law, ‘THEY HATED ME WITHOUT A CAUSE.’

Amplified Bible
But [this is so] that the word which has been written in their Law would be fulfilled, ‘THEY HATED ME WITHOUT A CAUSE.’

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

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

Contemporary English Version
This is why the Scriptures are true when they say, "People hated me for no reason."

Good News Translation
This, however, was bound to happen so that what is written in their Law may come true: 'They hated me for no reason at all.'

GOD'S WORD® Translation
In this way what is written in their Scriptures has come true: 'They hate 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.'

NET Bible
Now this happened to fulfill the word that is written in their law, 'They hated me without reason.'
Classic Translations
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.

New King James Version
But this happened that the word might be fulfilled which is written in their law, ‘They hated Me without a cause.’

King James 2000 Bible
But this comes to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.

New Heart English Bible
But this happened so that the word may be fulfilled which is written in their law, 'They hated me without a cause.'

World English Bible
But this happened so that the word may be fulfilled which was written in their law, 'They hated me without a cause.'

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

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.

A Faithful Version
But this has happened so that the saying might be fulfilled which is written in their law, 'They hated Me without a cause. '

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

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

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

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
But it is that the worde might be fulfilled, that is written in their Lawe, They hated me without a cause.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
But this commeth to passe, that the worde myght be fulfylled, that is written in their lawe: They hated me without a cause.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Neuertheles that the sayenge might be fulfilled, which is wrytten in their lawe: They haue hated me without a cause.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
eve that the sayinge myght be fulfilled that is written in theyr lawe: they hated me wtout a cause.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
but—that the word may be fulfilled that was written in their law—They hated Me without a cause.

Berean Literal Bible
But this is that the word having been written in their Law may be fulfilled: 'They hated Me without cause.'

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

Smith's Literal Translation
But that the word written in their law might be completed, That they hated me gratuitously.

Literal Emphasis Translation
But so that the word having been written in their law might be fulfilled, They hated Me without cause.

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

Catholic Public Domain Version
But this is so that the word may be fulfilled which was written in their law: ‘For they hated me without cause.’

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
That the word which is written in their law maybe fulfilled: 'They hated me for nothing.' But now they have seen and hated me and my Father also.”

Lamsa Bible
So that the word which is written in their law may be fulfilled, They hated me for no reason.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
But this is so, that the word may be fulfilled which is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.

Godbey New Testament
But in order that the word having been written in their law may be fulfilled, That they hated me gratuitously.

Haweis New Testament
But it is in order that the word may be fulfilled which is written in their law, ?They hated me without a cause.?

Mace New Testament
so that the passage is fulfilled that is written in their law, "they hated me without a cause."

Weymouth New Testament
But this has been so, in order that the saying may be fulfilled which stands written in their Law, 'They have hated me without any reason.'

Worrell New Testament
but this they do, that the word may be fulfilled, which has been written in their law, 'They hated Me without a cause.'

Worsley New Testament
But thus it is that the word might be fulfilled, which is written in their law, they hated me without a cause.
















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