Joh 15:18-20, 16:2, Act 26:9-10, 1Th 2:15-16, 1Jo 3:13 | ESV | STEP | If the world hates you , know that it has hated me before it hated you .

John 15:18-20

The Hatred of the World

18 ^a“If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you. 19 ^bIf you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because ^cyou are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you. 20 Remember the word that I said to you: ^d‘A servant is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted me, ^ethey will also persecute you. ^fIf they kept my word, they will also keep yours.

John 16:2

2 ^gThey will put you out of the synagogues. Indeed, ^hthe hour is coming when ⁱwhoever kills you will think he is offering service to God.

Acts 26:9-10

9 ^j“I myself was convinced that I ought to do many things in opposing the name of ^kJesus of Nazareth. 10 ^lAnd I did so in Jerusalem. I not only locked up many of the saints in prison after receiving authority ^mfrom the chief priests, but ⁿwhen they were put to death I cast my vote against them.

1 Thessalonians 2:15-16

15 ^owho killed both the Lord Jesus and ^pthe prophets, and drove us out, and displease God and ^qoppose all mankind 16 ^rby hindering us from speaking to the Gentiles that they might be saved—so as always ^sto fill up the measure of their sins. But ^twrath has come upon them at last! ^{▼▼Or completely, or forever}

1 John 3:13

13 Do not be surprised, brothers, ^{▼▼Or brothers and sisters. The plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) refers to siblings in a family. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, adelphoi may refer either to men or to both men and women who are siblings (brothers and sisters) in God’s family, the church; also verses 14, 16} ^wthat the world hates you.