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- Oct 9, 2023
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The Book of John - Chapter 15:18-16:4 - (ESV)

The Hatred of the World - {Interlinear <Greek>}

15:18 - “If {εἰ<ei>} the {ὁ<ho>} world {κόσμος<kosmos>} hates {μισεῖ,<miseō>} you, {ὑμᾶς<sy>} know {γινώσκετε <ginōskō>} that {ὅτι<hoti>} it → has → hated {μεμίσηκεν. <miseō>} me {ἐμὲ<egō>} before {πρῶτον<prōtos>} it • hated • you. {ὑμῶν<sy>}

15:19 - If {εἰ<ei>} you → were {ἦτε,<eimi>} of {ἐκ<ek>} the {τοῦ<ho>} world, {κόσμου <kosmos>} the {ὁ<ho>} world {κόσμος<kosmos>} would → love {ἂν ἐφίλει· <an phileō>} you • as • its → own; {τὸ ἴδιον<ho idios>} but {δὲ<de>} because {ὅτι<hoti>} you → are {ἐστέ,<eimi>} not {οὐκ<ou>} of {ἐκ<ek>} the {τοῦ<ho>} world, {κόσμου<kosmos>} but {ἀλλ᾽<alla>} I {ἐγὼ<egō>} chose {ἐξελεξάμην <eklegomai>} you {ὑμᾶς<sy>} out of {ἐκ<ek>} the {τοῦ<ho>} world, {κόσμου,<kosmos>} therefore {διὰ τοῦτο<dia houtos>} the {ὁ<ho>} world {κόσμος.<kosmos>} hates {μισεῖ<miseō>} you. {ὑμᾶς<sy>}

15:20 - Remember {Μνημονεύετε<mnēmoneuō>} the {τοῦ<ho>} word {λόγου <logos>} that {οὗ<hos>} I {ἐγὼ<egō>} said {εἶπον<legō>} to → you: {ὑμῖν·<sy>} ‘A → servant {δοῦλος <doulos>} is {ἔστιν<eimi>} not {οὐκ<ou>} greater {μείζων<meizōn>} than → his {αὐτοῦ. <autos>} master.’ {τοῦ κυρίου<ho kyrios>} If {εἰ<ei>} they → persecuted {ἐδίωξαν<diōkō>} me, {ἐμὲ<egō>} they → will → also {καὶ <kai>} persecute {διώξουσιν·<diōkō>} you. {ὑμᾶς <sy>} If {εἰ<ei>} they → kept {ἐτήρησαν <tēreō>} my {μου<egō>} word, {τὸν λόγον<ho logos>} they → will → also {καὶ<kai>} keep {τηρήσουσιν.<tēreō>} yours. {τὸν ὑμέτερον <ho hymeteros>}

15:21 - But {ἀλλὰ<alla>} all {πάντα<pas>} these {ταῦτα<houtos>} things ← they → will → do {ποιήσουσιν<poieō>} to {εἰς<eis>} you {ὑμᾶς<sy>} on account of {διὰ <dia>} my {μου, <egō>} name, {ὸ ὄνομά<ho onoma>} because {ὅτι<hoti>} they → do → {οὐκ<ou>} know {οἴδασιν<oida>} him who {τὸν<ho>} sent {πέμψαντά <pempō>} me. {με.<egō>}

15:22 - If {Εἰ<ei>} I → had → not {μὴ<mē>} come {ἦλθον<erchomai>} and {καὶ <kai>} spoken {ἐλάλησα<laleō>} to → them, {αὐτοῖς,<autos>} they → would → not {οὐκ <ou>} have → been → guilty → of → sin, {ἁμαρτίαν εἴχοσαν· <hamartia echō>} but {δὲ<de>} now {νῦν<nyn>} they → have {ἔχουσιν<echō>} no {οὐκ<ou>} excuse {πρόφασιν<prophasis>} for {περὶ<peri>} their {αὐτῶν.<autos>} sin. {τῆς ἁμαρτίας<ho hamartia>}

15:23 - Whoever {ὁ<ho>} hates {μισῶν<miseō>} me {ἐμὲ<egō>} hates {μισεῖ.<miseō>} my {μου<egō>} Father {τὸν πατέρα<ho patēr>} also. {καὶ<kai>}

15:24 - If {εἰ<ei >} I → had → not {μὴ<mē>} done {ἐποίησα<poieō>} among {ἐν <en>} them {αὐτοῖς<autos>} the {τὰ<ho>} works {ἔργα<ergon>} that {ἃ<hos>} no one {οὐδεὶς <oudeis>} else {ἄλλος<allos>} did, {ἐποίησεν,<poieō>} they → would → not {οὐκ<ou>} be → guilty → of → sin, {ἁμαρτίαν<εἴχοσαν· <hamartia echō>} but {δὲ <de>} now {νῦν <nyn>} • {καὶ<kai>} they → have → seen {ἑωράκασιν<horaō>} and {καὶ<kai>} hated {μεμισήκασιν<miseō>} both {καὶ<kai>} me {ἐμὲ<egō>} and {καὶ <kai>} my {μου·<egō>} Father. {τὸν πατέρα<ho patēr>}

15:25 - But {ἀλλ᾽<alla>} • {ἵνα<hina>} the {ὁ<ho>} word {λόγος<logos>} that {ὁ<ho>} is → written {γεγραμμένος<graphō>} in {ἐν<en>} their {αὐτῶν<autos>} Law {τῷ νόμῳ <ho nomos>} must → be → fulfilled: {πληρωθῇ <plēroō>} ‘ {ὅτι<hoti>} They → hated {ἐμίσησάν<miseō>} me {με<egō>} without a cause.’ {δωρεάν.<dōrean>}

15:26 - “But {δὲ<de>} when {Ὅταν<hotan>} the {ὁ<ho>} Helper {παράκλητος <paraklētos>} comes, {ἔλθῃ<erchomai>} whom {ὃν<hos>} I {ἐγὼ<egō>} will → send {πέμψω<pempō>} to → you {ὑμῖν<sy>} from {παρὰ<para>} the {τοῦ<ho>} Father, {πατρός,<patēr>} the {τὸ <ho>} Spirit {πνεῦμα<pneuma>} of → truth, {τῆς ἀληθείας<ho alētheia>} who {ὃ<hos>} proceeds {ἐκπορεύεται, <ekporeuomai>} from {παρὰ<para>} the {τοῦ<ho>} Father, {πατρὸς<patēr>} he {ἐκεῖνος<ekeinos>} will → bear → witness {μαρτυρήσει<martyreō>} about {περὶ<peri >} me. {ἐμοῦ·<egō>}

15:27 - And {δὲ<de>} you {ὑμεῖς<sy>} also {καὶ<kai>} will → bear → witness, {μαρτυρεῖτε, <martyreō>} because {ὅτι<hoti>} you → have → been {ἐστε.<eimi>} with {μετ᾽<meta>} me {ἐμοῦ<egō>} from {ἀπ᾽<apo>} the → beginning. {ἀρχῆς<archē>}

16:1 - “I → have → said {λελάληκα<laleō>} all • these {Ταῦτα<houtos>} things ← to → you {ὑμῖν,<sy>} to {ἵνα<hina>} keep you from falling away. {μὴ σκανδαλισθῆτε. <mē skandalizō>}

16:2 - They will put {ποιήσουσιν<poieō>} you {ὑμᾶς·<sy>} out of the synagogues. {ἀποσυναγώγους <aposynagōgos>} Indeed, {ἀλλ᾽<alla>} the → hour {ὥρα<hōra>} is → coming {ἔρχεται<erchomai>} when {ἵνα <hina>} whoever {πᾶς ὁ <pas ho>} kills {ἀποκτείνας <apokteinō>} you {ὑμᾶς<sy>} will → think {δόξῃ <dokeō>} he • is • offering {προσφέρειν <prospherō>} service {λατρείαν<latreia>} to → God. {τῷ θεῷ. <ho theos>}

16:3 - And {καὶ<kai>} they → will → do {ποιήσουσιν,<poieō>} these {ταῦτα <houtos>} things ← because {ὅτι<hoti>} they → have → not {οὐκ<ou>} known {ἔγνωσαν<ginōskō>} the {τὸν<ho>} Father, {πατέρα <patēr>} nor {οὐδὲ<oude>} me. {ἐμέ.<egō>}

16:4 - But {ἀλλὰ<alla>} I → have → said {λελάληκα<laleō>} these {ταῦτα<houtos>} things ← to → you, {ὑμῖν,<sy>} that {ἵνα<hina>} when {ὅταν<hotan>} their {αὐτῶν,<autos>} hour {ἡ ὥρα <ho hōra>} comes {ἔλθῃ <erchomai>} you → may → remember {μνημονεύητε <mnēmoneuō>} that {ὅτι<hoti>} I {ἐγὼ<egō>} told {εἶπον <legō>} them {αὐτῶν<autos>} to → you. {ὑμῖν. <sy>} “I → did → {δὲ<de>} not {οὐκ <ou>} say {εἶπον,<legō>} these {ταῦτα <houtos>} things ← to → you {ὑμῖν <sy>} from {ἐξ<ek>} the → beginning, {ἀρχῆς <archē>} because {ὅτι<hoti>} I → was {ἤμην. <eimi>} with {μεθ᾽<meta>} you. {ὑμῶν<sy>}

John 15:18–16:4

The more fully we give ourselves to a life of abiding in Jesus, the richer our fellowship will be with all three members of the Trinity; and intimacy with God will propel us into the mission of God. The more the gospel takes hold in our churches, the more we will be outward-facing in mission, not inward-facing in fear. Grace comes to us in order that it might flow through us. Thus, according to Jesus, we should not be surprised at growing opposition, even persecution, from the world.

Why does the gospel of grace elicit such violent opposition from both religious and non-religious segments of society? Grace is disruptive before it is redemptive. The gospel sabotages all forms of self-salvation. Our need is so great that it took the death of the Son of God to save people like us. The good news is that Jesus went willingly and gladly to the cross for us.

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John 15:18–16:4

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The Book of John - Chapter 15:18-16:4 - (ESV)

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