John

John 15:18–20

¹⁸If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first. ¹⁹If you were of the world, it would love you as its own. Instead, the world hates you, because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world.

²⁰Remember the word that I spoke to you: ‘No servant is greater than his master.’^a If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you as well; if they kept My word, they will keep yours as well.

Footnotes

a 15:20 John 13:16|JHN 13:16

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John 15:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	Εἰ	Ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
world	κόσμος	kosmos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe
hates	μισεῖ	misei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3404 I hate, detest
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
understand	γινώσκετε	ginōskete	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1097 I come to know, learn, realize
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
it hated	μεμίσηκεν	memisēken	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3404 I hate, detest
Me	ἐμὲ	eme	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I

John 15:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
you were	ἦτε	ēte	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
of	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
world	κόσμου	kosmou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe
would love	ἐφίλει	ephilei	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5368 I love, kiss
its	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
own	ἴδιον	idion	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2398 one's own, private, personal
Instead	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
world	κόσμος	kosmos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe
hates	μισεῖ	misei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3404 I hate, detest
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
you are	ἐστέ	este	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
of	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
world	κόσμου	kosmou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe
but	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
I	ἐγὼ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
have chosen	ἐξελεξάμην	exelexamēn	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular	G1586 I choose, elect
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
out of	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
world	κόσμου	kosmou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe

John 15:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Remember	Μνημονεύετε	Mnēmoneuete	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G3421 I remember, make mention of
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
word	λόγου	logou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
that	οὗ	hou	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
I	ἐγὼ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
spoke	εἶπον	eipon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
to you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
No	Οὐκ	Ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
servant	δοῦλος	doulos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1401 a male slave
is	ἔστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
greater than	μείζων	meizōn	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - Comparative	G3173 large, great
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
master	κυρίου	kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
If	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
they persecuted	ἐδίωξαν	ediōxan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1377 I pursue, persecute
Me	ἐμὲ	eme	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
they will persecute	διώξουσιν	diōxousin	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1377 I pursue, persecute
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
as well	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
if	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
they kept	ἐτήρησαν	etērēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G5083 I keep, guard, observe
My	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
word	λόγον	logon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
they will keep	τηρήσουσιν	tērēsousin	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G5083 I keep, guard, observe
yours	ὑμέτερον	hymeteron	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 2nd Person Plural	G5212 your
as well	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely

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John 15:18 1 John 3:13 · John 7:7 · Luke 6:22 · Mark 13:13 · John 3:20 · Matthew 10:22 · 1 John 3:1 · Matthew 5:11 · James 4:4 · John 15:23–25 · Hebrews 12:2 · 1 Kings 22:8

John 15:19 1 John 4:4–5 · John 17:14–16 · Ephesians 1:4–11 · Titus 3:3–7 · John 15:16 · Ephesians 2:2–5 · 1 John 5:19–20 · 1 Peter 2:9–12 · Luke 6:32 · 1 John 3:12

John 15:20 2 Timothy 3:12 · John 13:16 · Matthew 10:24 · Ezekiel 3:7 · 1 Corinthians 4:12 · 2 Corinthians 4:9 · Luke 6:40 · John 8:51 · Isaiah 53:1–3 · Acts 4:27–30

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.