KJV King James Version
But [this cometh to pass], that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.
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John 15:25
But [this cometh to pass], that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
But this is to fulfill what is written in their Law: ‘They hated Me without reason.’
WEB 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.’
ASV 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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
but—that the word may be fulfilled that was written in their law—They hated me without a cause.
Surrounding context — John 15
22 If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke for their sin.
23 He that hateth me hateth my Father also.
24 If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.
25 But [this cometh to pass], that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.
26 But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, [even] the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:
27 And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.
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ἀλλ᾽G235 · allabutἵναG2443 · hinain order that/toπληρωθῇG4137 · plēroōto fulfillὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoλόγοςG3056 · logoswordὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoνόμῳG3551 · nomoslawαὐτῶνG846 · autosit/s/heγεγραμμένοςG1125 · graphōto writeὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatἐμίσησάνG3404 · miseōto hateμεG3165 · memeδωρεάν.¶G1432 · dōreanfreely
Cross-references
Psalm 109:3They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.Psalm 69:4They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head: they that would destroy me, [being] mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored [that] which I took not away.Psalm 35:19Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: [neither] let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.Luke 24:44And he said unto them, These [are] the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and [in] the prophets, and [in] the psalms, concerning me.2 Corinthians 11:7Have I committed an offence in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I have preached to you the gospel of God freely?Revelation 22:17And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.John 10:34Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?Revelation 21:6And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.Romans 3:19Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.Romans 3:24Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:2 Thessalonians 3:8Neither did we eat any man’s bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:Galatians 2:21I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness [come] by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.Psalm 7:4If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:)John 19:36For these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be broken.Matthew 10:8Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.
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