John 7:7
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7 The world cannot hate you, but it hates me, because I testify to it that its works are evil.(A)
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John 14:17
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17 the Spirit of truth,[a] which the world cannot accept, because it neither sees nor knows it. But you know it, because it remains with you, and will be in you.(A)
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- 14:17 The Spirit of truth: this term is also used at Qumran, where it is a moral force put into a person by God, as opposed to the spirit of perversity. It is more personal in John; it will teach the realities of the new order (Jn 14:26), and testify to the truth (Jn 14:6). While it has been customary to use masculine personal pronouns in English for the Advocate, the Greek word for “spirit” is neuter, and the Greek text and manuscript variants fluctuate between masculine and neuter pronouns.
Matthew 10:22
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22 You will be hated by all because of my name, but whoever endures to the end[a] will be saved.
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- 10:22 To the end: the original meaning was probably “until the parousia.” But it is not likely that Matthew expected no missionary disciples to suffer death before then, since he envisages the martyrdom of other Christians (Mt 10:21). For him, the end is probably that of the individual’s life (see Mt 10:28).
Matthew 24:9
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9 [a](A)Then they will hand you over to persecution, and they will kill you. You will be hated by all nations because of my name.
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- 24:9–12 Matthew has used Mk 13:9–12 in his missionary discourse (Mt 10:17–21) and omits it here. Besides the sufferings, including death, and the hatred of all nations that the disciples will have to endure, there will be worse affliction within the church itself. This is described in Mt 24:10–12, which are peculiar to Matthew. Will be led into sin: literally, “will be scandalized,” probably meaning that they will become apostates; see Mt 13:21 where “fall away” translates the same Greek word as here. Betray: in the Greek this is the same word as the hand over of Mt 24:9. The handing over to persecution and hatred from outside will have their counterpart within the church. False prophets: these are Christians; see note on Mt 7:15–20. Evildoing: see Mt 7:23. Because of the apocalyptic nature of much of this discourse, the literal meaning of this description of the church should not be pressed too hard. However, there is reason to think that Matthew’s addition of these verses reflects in some measure the condition of his community.
Mark 13:13
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13 You will be hated by all because of my name. But the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.
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Luke 6:22
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22 Blessed are you when people hate you,
and when they exclude and insult you,
and denounce your name as evil
on account of the Son of Man.(A)
1 John 3:13
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13 Do not be amazed, [then,] brothers, if the world hates you.(A)
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