John 15:18-20 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - John 15:18-25

Here Christ discourses concerning hatred, which is the character and genius of the devil's kingdom, as love is of the kingdom of Christ. Observe here, I. Who they are in whom this hatred is found?the world, the children of this world, as distinguished from the children of God; those who are in the interests of the god of this world, whose image they bear, and whose power they are subject to; all those, whether Jews or Gentiles, who would not come into the church of Christ, which he audibly... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 15:18-21

15:18-21 "If the world hates you, you know that it hated me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world would love its own; but the world hates you, because you are not of the world, but I have picked you out of the world. Remember the word which I spoke to you--the servant is not greater than his master. If they persecuted me, they will persecute you. If they kept my word, they will keep yours. But they will do these things to you because of my name, because they do not know him... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 15:18-21

It was not only that the government persecuted the Christians; the mob hated them. Why? It was because the mob believed certain slanderous things about the Christians. There is no doubt that the Jews were at least to some extent responsible for these slanders. It so happened that they had the ear of the government. To take but two examples, Nero's favourite actor Aliturus, and his harlot empress Poppaea, were both adherents of the Jewish faith. The Jews whispered their slanders to the... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 15:18-21

Such were the causes of hatred in the early days. but it is still true that the world will hate the Christian. As we have already said, by the world John meant human society organizing itself without God. There is bound to be a cleavage between the man who regards God as the only reality in life and the man who regards God as totally irrelevant for life. In any event the world has certain characteristics, which are always part of the human situation. (i) The world suspects people who are... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 15:18

If the world hate you ,.... After our Lord had signified how much he loved his disciples and what great things he had done for them, he faithfully acquaints them with the world's hatred of them, and what they must expect to meet with from that quarter, and says many things to fortify their minds against it; his words do not imply any doubt about it, but he rather takes it for granted, as a thing out of question; "if", or "seeing the world hate you"; they had had some experience of it... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 15:19

If ye were of the world ,.... Belonged to the world, were of the same spirit and principles with it, and pursued the same practices: the world would love its own ; for every like loves its like; the men of the world love each other's persons, company, and conversation: but because ye are not of the world : once they were, being born into it, brought up in it, had their conversation among the men of it, were themselves men of carnal, worldly, principles and practices; but being called... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 15:20

Remember the word that I said unto you ,.... For their further consolation under the hatred of the world, he puts them in mind of a saying of his, which he had lately used, John 13:16 ; to teach them humility, self-denial, and brotherly love, and elsewhere, as in Matthew 10:24 ; for the same purpose as here; namely, to engage them patiently to bear the hatred of men, and all indignities and insults from them, for his name's sake: the servant is not greater than the Lord : nor so... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 15:18

If the world hate you - As the followers of Christ were to be exposed to the hatred of the world, it was no small consolation to them to know that that hatred would be only in proportion to their faith and holiness; and that, consequently, instead of being troubled at the prospect of persecution, they should rejoice, because that should always be a proof to them that they were in the very path in which Jesus himself had trod. Dr. Lardner thinks that πρωτον is a substantive, or at least an... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 15:19

Ye are not of the world - therefore, etc. - On this very account, because ye do not join in fellowship with those who know not God, therefore they hate you. How true is that saying: - "The laws of Christ condemn a vicious world, And goad it to revenge!" Gambold. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 15:20

If they have kept my saying - Or, doctrine. Whosoever acknowledges me for the Christ will acknowledge you for my ministers. Some translate the passage thus: If they have Watched my sayings, i.e. with an intent to accuse me for something which I have said, they will Watch yours also: therefore be on your guard. Παρατηρειν has this sense, as we have had occasion to observe before; and perhaps τηρειν has the same sense here, as it is much more agreeable to the context. read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - John 15:18-25

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 15:18-21

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 15:18-21

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 15:18-21

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 15:18

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 15:19

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 15:20

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 15:18

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 15:19

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 15:20

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