John 15:19

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If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.

— John 15:19, King James Version
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Jesus' statement about the world's hatred of his disciples because they have been chosen 'out of the world' (ek tou kosmou) reflects the Fourth Gospel's characteristic dualism between the believing community and the unbelieving 'world' (kosmos) as a domain of opposition to divine revelation. The verse belongs to the Farewell Discourse section on persecution (15:18–16:4) and provides a theological explanation for social exclusion: it is not the disciples' failure but their election that provokes hostility. The logic of election-producing-enmity echoes Jesus' quotation of Psalm 35:19 in verse 25 ('they hated me without cause'), extending to disciples the pattern of the Righteous Sufferer Psalms. Sociologically, this passage served early Christian communities as a framework for understanding and enduring minority-group hostility.

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ASV

If ye were of the world, the world would love its own: but because ye are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.

YLT

if of the world ye were, the world its own would have been loving, and because of the world ye are not--but I chose out of the world--because of this the world hateth you.

BBE

If you were of the world, you would be loved by the world: but because you are not of the world, but I have taken you out of the world, you are hated by the world.

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