Joh 15:19-21, Act 14:22, Rom 8:36, 2Cor 7:4, 1Th 3:4, 2Ti 3:12 | ESV | STEP | If you were of the world , the world would love you as its own ; but because you are not of the world , but I chose you out of the world , therefore the world hates you .

l John 15:20; 16:33; 1 Thess. 3:3; 2 Tim. 3:12; [ch. 9:16; Mark 10:30; Luke 22:28, 29; Rom. 8:17; Phil. 1:20; 2 Thess. 1:5; 2 Tim. 2:12; 1 Pet. 5:10; Rev. 1:9]

mCited from Ps. 44:22

n 1 Cor. 4:9; 15:30, 31; 2 Cor. 4:10, 11; See Acts 20:24

o ch. 3:12

p ch. 1:12; 8:24; 9:2

q ch. 1:4; Phil. 2:17; Col. 1:24; [ch. 6:10]

rSee ch. 2:14

s Titus 2:12

tSee Acts 14:22

John 15:19-21

19 ^aIf you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because ^byou 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: ^c‘A servant is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted me, ^dthey will also persecute you. ^eIf they kept my word, they will also keep yours. 21 But ^fall these things they will do to you ^gon account of my name, ^hbecause they do not know him who sent me.

Acts 14:22

22 ⁱstrengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them ^jto continue in ^kthe faith, and saying that ^lthrough many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God.

Romans 8:36

36 As it is written,

^m“For your sake ⁿwe are being killed all the day long;
we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered.”

2 Corinthians 7:4

4 I am acting with ^ogreat boldness toward you; ^pI have great pride in you; ^qI am filled with comfort. In all our affliction, I am overflowing with joy.

1 Thessalonians 3:4

4 For when we were with you, we kept telling you beforehand that we were to suffer affliction, ^rjust as it has come to pass, and just as you know.

2 Timothy 3:12

12 Indeed, all who desire to ^slive a godly life in Christ Jesus ^twill be persecuted,