John 15:25 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

²⁵ “But the Helper will come, that is, the Holy Spirit of truth [i.e., who reveals truth]. He comes from the Father and I will send Him to you from the Father. [When He comes] He will give testimony about me.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁵ But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁵ But [this is so] that the word written in their Law might be fulfilled, They hated Me without a cause. [Ps. 35:19; 69:4.]

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁵ But this cometh to pass, that the word may be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.

Common English Bible

²⁵ This fulfills the word written in their Law, They hated me without a reason.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁵ But this is so that the word may be fulfilled which was written in their law: 'For they hated me without cause.'

John 15:25 Cross References

Matthew 10:8

Heal sick people, raise people from the dead, restore health to those with infectious skin diseases, and drive out evil spirits. You have received [blessings] freely, [now] give them out freely.

Luke 24:44

Then Jesus said to the apostles, “These are the words that I told you while I was still with you, [when I said] that everything written in the Law of Moses, and the prophets, and the psalms about me needed to be fulfilled.”

John 10:34

Jesus replied to them, “Is it not written in your Law [Psa. 82:6], ‘I said, you people are gods’?

John 13:18

“I am not talking about all of you; for I know the ones I have chosen [i.e., which of the twelve apostles would be faithful]. But let the Scripture [Psa. 41:9] be fulfilled [that says], ‘The person who eats with me has [viciously] turned against me.’

John 19:36

For these things happened so that the Scripture would be fulfilled [Ex. 12:46], “Not a [single] bone of his will be broken.”

Romans 3:19

Now we [all] know that everything the law says applies to those who are under [obligation to obey] that law, [Note: Here “the law” appears to refer to the Old Testament Scriptures generally, since Psalms and Isaiah are quoted. See verses 10-18]. This is so that the mouth of every objector may be stopped [i.e., from making excuses for his sin], and thereby bring the entire world under God’s judgment [i.e., both Jews and Gentiles].

Romans 3:24

But people are made right with Him as a free gift by His unearned favor, through being bought back [from Satan] by Christ Jesus.

2 Corinthians 11:7

Or, did I sin by putting myself down in order to build you people up, because I preached the Gospel of God to you without taking [financial] support?

Galatians 2:21

[In doing this] I am not trying to disregard God’s unearned favor, for if a person could become right with God by [perfect obedience to the requirements of] the Law of Moses, then Christ died for nothing.

2 Thessalonians 3:8

neither did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. But by hard labor and toil, we worked night and day so as not to be a burden to any of you.

Revelation 21:6

Then He said to me, “These things have already happened. [Note: These words express the certainty of what has been predicted in this book, even though not all the events had actually taken place yet]. I am the Alpha and the Omega [See note at 1:8], the beginning and the end. I will give the person who is [spiritually] thirsty [a drink] from the spring of water of life without his having to pay for it.

Revelation 22:17

And the Holy Spirit and the bride [i.e., the church. See 21:9] say, “Come!” And the person who hears [this] should say “Come.” And the person who is [spiritually] thirsty should come; [and] whoever wants to should come and drink the water of life without having to pay for it.