John 15

American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV)

18 Ref If the world hateth you, ye know that it hath hated me before `it hated' you.

19 Ref If ye were of the world, the world would love its own: but because ye are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.

20 Ref Remember the word that I said unto you, A servant is not greater than his lord. If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they kept my word, they will keep yours also.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

18 Ref if the world doth hate you, ye know that it hath hated me before you;

19 Ref if of the world ye were, the world its own would have been loving, and because of the world ye are not -- but I chose out of the world -- because of this the world hateth you.

20 Ref `Remember the word that I said to you, A servant is not greater than his lord; if me they did persecute, you also they will persecute; if my word they did keep, yours also they will keep;

World English Bible (WEB)

18 Ref If the world hates you, you know that it has hated me before it hated you.

19 Ref If you were of the world, the world would love its own. But because you are not of the world, since I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.

20 Ref Remember the word that I said to you: 'A servant is not greater than his lord.' If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they kept my word, they will keep yours also.

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