John

John 15:19–25

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. 21But they will treat you like this because of My name, since they do not know the One who sent Me. 22If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin. Now, however, they have no excuse for their sin.

23Whoever hates Me hates My Father as well. 24If I had not done among them the works that no one else did, they would not be guilty of sin; but now they have seen and hated both Me and My Father. 25But this is to fulfill what is written in their Law: ‘They hated Me without reason.’b

Footnotes

  • a 15:20 John 13:16|JHN 13:16
  • b 15:25 See Psalm 35:19|PSA 35:19, Psalm 38:19, and Psalm 69:4.

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John 15:19

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
IfεἰeiConjunctionG1487 if
you wereἦτεēteVerb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralG1510 I am, exist
ofἐκekPrepositionG1537 from out, out from among, from
theτοῦtouArticle - Genitive Masculine SingularG3588 the
worldκόσμουkosmouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2889 the world, universe
would loveἐφίλειephileiVerb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG5368 I love, kiss
itsτὸtoArticle - Accusative Neuter SingularG3588 the
ownἴδιονidionAdjective - Accusative Neuter SingularG2398 one's own, private, personal
InsteadδὲdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
theὁhoArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
worldκόσμοςkosmosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG2889 the world, universe
hatesμισεῖmiseiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG3404 I hate, detest
youὑμᾶςhymasPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
becauseὅτιhotiConjunctionG3754 that, since, because
you areἐστέesteVerb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralG1510 I am, exist
notοὐκoukAdverbG3756 no, not
ofἐκekPrepositionG1537 from out, out from among, from
theτοῦtouArticle - Genitive Masculine SingularG3588 the
worldκόσμουkosmouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2889 the world, universe
butἀλλ’all’ConjunctionG235 but, except
IἐγὼegōPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person SingularG1473 I
have chosenἐξελεξάμηνexelexamēnVerb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 1st Person SingularG1586 I choose, elect
youὑμᾶςhymasPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
out ofἐκekPrepositionG1537 from out, out from among, from
theτοῦtouArticle - Genitive Masculine SingularG3588 the
worldκόσμουkosmouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2889 the world, universe

John 15:20

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
RememberΜνημονεύετεMnēmoneueteVerb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person PluralG3421 I remember, make mention of
theτοῦtouArticle - Genitive Masculine SingularG3588 the
wordλόγουlogouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
thatοὗhouPersonal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG3739 who, which, what, that
IἐγὼegōPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person SingularG1473 I
spokeεἶπονeiponVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularG2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
to youὑμῖνhyminPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
NoΟὐκOukAdverbG3756 no, not
servantδοῦλοςdoulosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG1401 a male slave
isἔστινestinVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
greater thanμείζωνmeizōnAdjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - ComparativeG3173 large, great
hisαὐτοῦautouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
masterκυρίουkyriouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
IfεἰeiConjunctionG1487 if
they persecutedἐδίωξανediōxanVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG1377 I pursue, persecute
MeἐμὲemePersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person SingularG1473 I
they will persecuteδιώξουσινdiōxousinVerb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG1377 I pursue, persecute
youὑμᾶςhymasPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
as wellκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
ifεἰeiConjunctionG1487 if
they keptἐτήρησανetērēsanVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG5083 I keep, guard, observe
MyμουmouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person SingularG1473 I
wordλόγονlogonNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
they will keepτηρήσουσινtērēsousinVerb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG5083 I keep, guard, observe
yoursὑμέτερονhymeteronPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 2nd Person PluralG5212 your
as wellκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely

John 15:21

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ButἀλλὰallaConjunctionG235 but, except
they will treatποιήσουσινpoiēsousinVerb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG4160 I do, make
youὑμᾶςhymasPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
like thisταῦταtautaDemonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter PluralG3778 this, he, she, it
because ofδιὰdiaPrepositionG1223 through, on account of
MyμουmouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person SingularG1473 I
nameὄνομάonomaNoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG3686 name, character, reputation
sinceὅτιhotiConjunctionG3754 that, since, because
they do not knowοἴδασινoidasinVerb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG1492 I know, remember
theτὸνtonArticle - Accusative Masculine SingularG3588 the
sentπέμψαντάpempsantaVerb - Aorist Participle Active - Accusative Masculine SingularG3992 I send
MeμεmePersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person SingularG1473 I

John 15:22

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
IfεἰeiConjunctionG1487 if
I had not comeἦλθονēlthonVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularG2064 I come, go
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
spokenἐλάλησαelalēsaVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularG2980 I speak, say
to themαὐτοῖςautoisPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person PluralG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
they would not be guilty of sinεἴχοσανeichosanVerb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG2192 I have, hold, possess
NowνῦνnynAdverbG3568 now, already, at present
howeverδὲdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
they haveἔχουσινechousinVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG2192 I have, hold, possess
noοὐκoukAdverbG3756 no, not
excuseπρόφασινprophasinNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG4392 a pretext, an excuse
forπερὶperiPrepositionG4012 about, concerning, around
theirαὐτῶνautōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person PluralG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
sinἁμαρτίαςhamartiasNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG266 a sin

John 15:23

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
WhoeverὉHoArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
hatesμισῶνmisōnVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG3404 I hate, detest
MeἐμὲemePersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person SingularG1473 I
hatesμισεῖmiseiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG3404 I hate, detest
MyμουmouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person SingularG1473 I
FatherΠατέραPateraNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG3962 father, Father, ancestor
as wellκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely

John 15:24

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
IfεἰeiConjunctionG1487 if
I had not doneἐποίησαepoiēsaVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularG4160 I do, make
amongἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
themαὐτοῖςautoisPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person PluralG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
theτὰtaArticle - Accusative Neuter PluralG3588 the
worksἔργαergaNoun - Accusative Neuter PluralG2041 work, labor, action, deed
thatἃhaPersonal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter PluralG3739 who, which, what, that
no oneοὐδεὶςoudeisAdjective - Nominative Masculine SingularG3762 no one, none, nothing
elseἄλλοςallosAdjective - Nominative Masculine SingularG243 other, another, different
didἐποίησενepoiēsenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG4160 I do, make
they would not be guilty of sinεἴχοσανeichosanVerb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG2192 I have, hold, possess
butδὲdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
nowνῦνnynAdverbG3568 now, already, at present
they have seenἑωράκασινheōrakasinVerb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG3708 I see, look upon, experience
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
hatedμεμισήκασινmemisēkasinVerb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG3404 I hate, detest
bothκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
MeἐμὲemePersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person SingularG1473 I
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
MyμουmouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person SingularG1473 I
FatherΠατέραPateraNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG3962 father, Father, ancestor

John 15:25

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
Butἀλλ’all’ConjunctionG235 but, except
toἵναhinaConjunctionG2443 in order that, so that
fulfillπληρωθῇplērōthēVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person SingularG4137 I fill, fulfill, complete
is writtenγεγραμμένοςgegrammenosVerb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine SingularG1125 I write
inἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
theirαὐτῶνautōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person PluralG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
LawνόμῳnomōNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
They hatedἘμίσησάνEmisēsanVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG3404 I hate, detest
MeμεmePersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person SingularG1473 I
without reasonδωρεάνdōreanAdverbG1432 as a free gift, without payment, freely

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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

John 15:21 Matthew 10:22 · John 16:3 · Matthew 24:9 · Matthew 10:18 · John 8:19 · Acts 5:41 · Revelation 2:3 · 1 Peter 4:13–14 · Isaiah 66:5

John 15:22 John 9:41 · James 4:17 · Acts 17:30 · Romans 1:20 · John 12:48 · Ezekiel 33:31–33 · 1 Peter 2:16 · John 3:18–21 · Hebrews 6:4–8 · Ezekiel 2:5 · Romans 2:1 · 2 Corinthians 2:14–16

John 15:23 John 8:40–42 · 1 John 2:23 · 2 John 1:9

John 15:24 John 14:9 · John 5:36 · John 7:31 · John 10:32 · John 9:32 · John 10:37 · Matthew 9:33 · Deuteronomy 5:9 · John 3:2 · Proverbs 8:36 · Hebrews 2:3–4 · John 12:37–40

John 15:25 Psalm 109:3 · Psalm 69:4 · Psalm 35:19 · Luke 24:44 · 2 Corinthians 11:7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.