John 15:20-21

The Hatred of the World

²⁰ Remember the word that I said to you: _g 'A servant is not greater than his master.' If they persecuted me, _h they will also persecute you. _i If they kept my word, they will also keep yours. ²¹ But _j all these things they will do to you _k on account of my name, _l because they do not know him who sent me.

1. Cross References
   John 13:16
   Truly, truly, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him.
   Matthew 10:24
   A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master.
   John 15:15
   No longer do I call you servants, for the servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you.
   
2. Cross References
   John 16:33
   I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.
   1 Corinthians 4:12
   And we labor, working with our own hands. When reviled, we bless; when persecuted, we endure.
   2 Corinthians 4:9
   Persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed.
   1 Thessalonians 2:15
   Who killed both the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and drove us out, and displease God and oppose all mankind
   2 Timothy 3:12
   Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.
   
3. Cross References
   Ezekiel 3:7
   But the house of Israel will not be willing to listen to you, for they are not willing to listen to me: because all the house of Israel have a hard forehead and a stubborn heart.
   John 8:51
   Truly, truly, I say to you, if anyone keeps my word, he will never see death.
   
4. Cross References
   John 16:3
   And they will do these things because they have not known the Father, nor me.
   
5. Cross References
   Matthew 10:22
   And you will be hated by all for my name's sake...
   Matthew 24:9
   Then they will deliver you up to tribulation an...
   Revelation 2:3
   I know you are enduring patiently and bearing u...
   Acts 5:41
   Then they left the presence of the council, rej...
   1 Peter 4:14
   If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you...
   1 Peter 4:16
   Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him n...
   
6. Cross References
   Acts 3:17
   And now, brothers, I know that you acted in ignorance, as did also your rulers.