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John 15:25
John 15:25 is verse 25 of John chapter 15, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
But this is to fulfill what is written in their Law: ‘They hated Me without reason.’
See Psalms 35:19, Psalms 38:19, and Psalms 69:4.
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.
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.’
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John 15:23–27 · Berean Standard Bible
23 Whoever hates Me hates My Father as well.
24 If I had not done among them the works that no one else did, they would not be guilty of sin; but now they have seen and hated both Me and My Father.
25 But this is to fulfill what is written in their Law: ‘They hated Me without reason.’
26 When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father—the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father—He will testify about Me.
27 And you also must testify, because you have been with Me from the beginning.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
John 10:34Jesus replied, “Is it not written in your Law: ‘I have said you are gods’?
John 19:36Now these things happened so that the Scripture would be fulfilled: “Not one of His bones will be broken.”
Luke 24:44Jesus said to them, “These are the words I spoke to you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about Me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms.”
Romans 3:19Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God.
Psalms 7:4if I have rewarded my ally with evil, if I have plundered my foe without cause,
Psalms 35:19Let not my enemies gloat over me without cause, nor those who hate me without reason wink in malice.
Psalms 69:4Those who hate me without cause outnumber the hairs of my head; many are those who would destroy me— my enemies for no reason. Though I did not steal, I must repay.
Psalms 109:3They surround me with hateful words and attack me without cause.
Matthew 10:8Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.
Romans 3:24and are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.
2 Corinthians 11:7Was it a sin for me to humble myself in order to exalt you, because I preached the gospel of God to you free of charge?
Galatians 2:21I do not set aside the grace of God. For if righteousness comes through the law, Christ died for nothing.
2 Thessalonians 3:8nor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. Instead, in labor and toil, we worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you.
Revelation 21:6And He told me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To the thirsty I will give freely from the spring of the water of life.
Revelation 22:17The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” Let the one who hears say, “Come!” And let the one who is thirsty come, and the one who desires the water of life drink freely.