John 15:21

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

They will do to you whatever they did to me, because you belong to me. They don’t know the one who sent me.

Cross References

Matthew 10:22

Everyone will hate you because you follow me. But the one who remains faithful to the end will be saved.

John 16:3

They will do this because they have not known the Father, and they have not known me.

John 8:19

The people asked, “Where is your father?” Jesus answered, “You don’t know me or my Father. But if you knew me, you would know my Father too.”

Matthew 24:9

“Then you will be arrested and handed over to be punished and killed. People all over the world will hate you because you believe in me.

Matthew 10:18

You will be taken to stand before governors and kings. People will do this to you because you follow me. You will tell about me to those kings and governors and to the non-Jewish people.

Acts 5:41

The apostles left the council meeting. They were happy because they were given the honor of suffering dishonor for Jesus.

Revelation 2:3

You never stop trying. You have endured troubles for my name and have not given up.

2 Thessalonians 1:8

He will come with burning fire to punish those who don’t know God—those who refuse to accept the Good News about our Lord Jesus.

1 Corinthians 15:34

Come back to your right way of thinking and stop sinning. Some of you don’t know God. I say this to shame you.

1 Corinthians 2:8

None of the rulers of this world understood this wisdom. If they had understood it, they would not have killed our great and glorious Lord on a cross.

Romans 1:28

People did not think it was important to have a true knowledge of God. So God left them and allowed them to have their own worthless thinking. And so they do what they should not do.

Acts 17:23

I was going through your city and I saw the things you worship. I found an altar that had these words written on it: ‘to an unknown god.’ You worship a god that you don’t know. This is the God I want to tell you about.

Acts 9:16

I will show him all that he must suffer for me.”

Acts 3:17

“My brothers, I know that what you did to Jesus was done because you did not understand what you were doing. And your leaders did not understand any more than you did.

John 8:54

Jesus answered, “If I give honor to myself, that honor is worth nothing. The one who gives me honor is my Father. And you say that he is your God.

Luke 6:22

“People will hate you because you belong to the Son of Man. They will make you leave their group. They will insult you. They will think it is wrong even to say your name. When these things happen, know that great blessings belong to you.

Matthew 10:39

Those who try to keep the life they have will lose it. But those who give up their life for me will find true life.

Isaiah 66:5

You who obey the Lord’s commands, listen to what he says: “Your brothers hated you. They turned against you because you followed me. Your brothers said, ‘When the Lord shows his glory, then we will rejoice with you.’ But they will be punished.”

Psalm 69:7

My face is covered with shame. I carry this shame for you.

Matthew 5:11

“People will insult you and hurt you. They will lie and say all kinds of evil things about you because you follow me. But when they do that, know that great blessings belong to you.

Mark 13:13

All people will hate you because you follow me. But those who remain faithful to the end will be saved.

Luke 21:12

“But before all these things happen, people will arrest you and do bad things to you. They will judge you in their synagogues and put you in jail. You will be forced to stand before kings and governors. They will do all these things to you because you follow me.

Luke 21:17

Everyone will hate you because you follow me.

John 8:55

But you don’t really know him. I know him. If I said I did not know him, I would be a liar like you. But I do know him, and I obey what he says.

John 15:24

I did things among the people of the world that no one else has ever done. If I had not done those things, they would not be guilty of sin. But they have seen what I did, and still they hate me and my Father.

John 17:25

Father, you are the one who always does what is right. The world does not know you, but I know you, and these followers of mine know that you sent me.

Acts 4:17

But we must make them afraid to talk to anyone again using that name. Then this problem will not spread among the people.”

Acts 9:14

Now he has come here to Damascus. The leading priests have given him the power to arrest all people who trust in you.”

Acts 26:9

“I used to think that I should do everything I could against Jesus from Nazareth.

1 John 3:1

The Father has loved us so much! This shows how much he loved us: We are called children of God. And we really are his children. But the people in the world don’t understand that we are God’s children, because they have not known him.

3 John 1:7

They went on their trip to serve Christ. They did not accept any help from people who are not believers.