John 15
King James Version (KJV)
18 Ref If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.
19 Ref If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.
20 Ref Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
18 Ref If you are hated by the world, keep in mind that I was hated by the world before you.
19 Ref If you were of the world, you would be loved by the world: but because you are not of the world, but I have taken you out of the world, you are hated by the world.
20 Ref Keep in mind the words I said to you, A servant is not greater than his lord. If they were cruel to me, they will be cruel to you; if they kept my words, they will keep yours.
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;