John 15:18

The Passion Translation

“Just remember, when the unbelieving world hates you, they first hated me.

Cross References

Proverbs 29:27

The wicked hate those who live a godly life, but the righteous hate injustice wherever it’s found.

Isaiah 49:7

Yahweh, Israel’s Kinsman-Redeemer and Holy One, says to the one who is deeply despised and repulsed by rulers and a slave to the ruling class: “Kings will see and stand up in respect; princes will bow down to honor the faithfulness of Yahweh, the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you.”

Isaiah 53:3

He was despised and rejected by men, a man of deep sorrows who was no stranger to suffering and grief. We hid our faces from him in disgust and considered him a nobody, not worthy of respect.

Isaiah 66:5

Hear the words of Yahweh, you who tremble at what he says: “Shame on your own people, who reject you and hate you, claiming they do it for my sake. For they mock you, saying, ‘May Yahweh be glorified; let us see you rejoice.’ ”

Matthew 10:22

Expect to be hated by all because of my name, but be faithful to the end and you will experience life and deliverance.

Matthew 24:9

“You can expect to be persecuted, even killed; for you will be hated by all the nations because of your love for me.

Matthew 5:11

“How blessed you are when people insult and persecute you and speak all kinds of cruel lies about you because of your love for me!

Mark 13:13

Expect to be hated by all because of your allegiance to my name. But determine to be faithful to the end and you will be saved.”

Luke 6:22

“How favored you become when you are hated, excommunicated, or slandered, or when your name is spoken of as evil because of your love for me, the Son of Man.

John 16:1

“I have told you this so that you would not surrender to confusion or doubt.

John 16:33

And everything I’ve taught you is so that the peace which is in me will be in you and will give you great confidence as you rest in me. For in this unbelieving world you will experience trouble and sorrows, but you must be courageous, for I have conquered the world!”

John 3:20

So the wicked hate the Light and try to hide from it, for the Light fully exposes their lives.

John 7:7

The world can’t hate you, but it does me, for I am exposing their evil deeds.

Acts 14:22

At each place they went, they strengthened the lives of the believers and encouraged them to go deeper in their faith. And they taught them, “It is necessary for us to enter into the realm of God’s kingdom, because that’s the only way we will endure our many trials and persecutions.”

Hebrews 12:2

We look away from the natural realm and we focus our attention and expectation onto Jesus who birthed faith within us and who leads us forward into faith’s perfection. His example is this: Because his heart was focused on the joy of knowing that you would be his, he endured the agony of the cross and conquered its humiliation, and now sits exalted at the right hand of the throne of God!

James 4:4

You have become spiritual adulterers who are having an affair, an unholy relationship with the world. Don’t you know that flirting with the world’s values places you at odds with God? Whoever chooses to be the world’s friend makes himself God’s enemy!

1 John 3:1

Look with wonder at the depth of the Father’s marvelous love that he has lavished on us! He has called us and made us his very own beloved children. The reason the world doesn’t recognize who we are is that they didn’t recognize him.

1 John 3:13

So don’t be shocked, beloved brothers and sisters, if you experience the world’s hatred.

1 John 3:3

And all who focus their hope on him will always be purifying themselves, just as Jesus is pure.