John 15:21

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

People will do to you exactly what they did to me. They will do it because you belong to me, and they don't know the one who sent me.

Cross References

Matthew 10:22

Everyone will hate you because of me. But if you remain faithful until the end, you will be saved.

John 16:3

They will do these things because they don't know either the Father or me.

John 8:19

“Where is your Father?” they asked. “You don't know me or my Father!” Jesus answered. “If you knew me, you would know my Father.”

Matthew 24:9

You will be arrested, punished, and even killed. Because of me, you will be hated by people of all nations.

Matthew 10:18

Because of me, you will be dragged before rulers and kings to tell them and the Gentiles about your faith.

Acts 5:41

The apostles left the council and were happy, because God had considered them worthy to suffer for the sake of Jesus.

Revelation 2:3

You have endured and gone through hard times because of me, and you have not given up.

2 Thessalonians 1:8

and with a flaming fire. Our Lord Jesus will punish anyone who doesn't know God and won't obey his message.

1 Corinthians 15:34

Be sensible and stop sinning. You should be embarrassed that some people still don't know about God.

1 Corinthians 2:8

The rulers of this world didn't know anything about this wisdom. If they had known about it, they would not have nailed the glorious Lord to a cross.

Romans 1:28

Since these people refused even to think about God, he let their useless minds rule over them. That's why they do all sorts of indecent things.

Acts 17:23

As I was going through your city and looking at the things you worship, I found an altar with the words, “To an Unknown God.” You worship this God, but you don't really know him. So I want to tell you about him.

Acts 9:16

I will show him how much he must suffer for worshipping in my name.”

Acts 3:17

My friends, I am sure that you and your leaders didn't know what you were doing.

John 8:54

Jesus replied, “If I honoured myself, it would mean nothing. My Father is the one who honours me. You claim that he is your God,

Luke 6:22

God will bless you when others hate you and won't have anything to do with you. God will bless you when people insult you and say cruel things about you, all because you are a follower of the Son of Man.

Matthew 10:39

If you try to save your life, you will lose it. But if you give it up for me, you will find it.

Isaiah 66:5

If you tremble when the LORD speaks, listen to what he says: “Some of your own people hate and reject you because of me. They make fun and say, ‘Let the LORD show his power! Let us see him make you truly happy.’ But those who say these things will be terribly ashamed.”

Psalm 69:7

It is for your sake alone that I am insulted and blush with shame.

Matthew 5:11

God will bless you when people insult you, ill-treat you, and tell all kinds of evil lies about you because of me.

Mark 13:13

Everyone will hate you because of me. But if you keep on being faithful right to the end, you will be saved.

Luke 21:12

Before all this happens, you will be arrested and punished. You will be tried in your meeting places and put in jail. Because of me you will be placed on trial before kings and governors.

Luke 21:17

Because of me, you will be hated by everyone.

John 8:55

even though you don't really know him. If I said I didn't know him, I would be a liar, just like all of you. But I know him, and I do what he says.

John 15:24

I have done things that no one else has ever done. If they had not seen me do these things, they would not be guilty. But they did see me do these things, and they still hate me and my Father too.

John 17:25

Good Father, the people of this world don't know you. But I know you, and my followers know that you sent me.

Acts 4:17

But to keep this thing from spreading, we will warn them never again to speak to anyone about the name of Jesus.”

Acts 9:14

Now the chief priests have given him the power to come here and arrest anyone who worships in your name.”

Acts 26:9

I once thought that I should do everything I could to oppose Jesus from Nazareth.

1 John 3:1

Think how much the Father loves us. He loves us so much that he lets us be called his children, as we truly are. But since the people of this world did not know who Christ is, they don't know who we are.

3 John 1:7

When they left to tell others about the Lord, they decided not to accept help from anyone who wasn't a follower.