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If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.(John 15:18)
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)
Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.(John 15:20)
But all these things will they do unto you for my name's sake, because they know not him that sent me.
If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloak for their sin.(John 15:22)
He that hateth me hateth my Father also.(John 15:23)
If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.(John 15:24)

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John 15:21 - Cross Reference

And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; (Romans 1:28)
For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you. (Acts 17:23)
He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it. (Matthew 10:39)
Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame. (1 Corinthians 15:34)
And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghost by Esaias the prophet unto our fathers, (Acts 28:25)
Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake. (Matthew 24:9)
Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God: (John 8:54)
And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name. (Acts 5:41)
And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. (1 John 2:3)
In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: (2 Thessalonians 1:8)
And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers. (Acts 3:17)
Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. (1 Corinthians 2:8)
And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles. (Matthew 10:18)
But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy. (1 Peter 4:13)
Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake. (Luke 6:22)
And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved. (Matthew 10:22)
And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me. (John 16:3)
Because for thy sake I have borne reproach; shame hath covered my face. (Psalm 69:7)
For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake. (Acts 9:16)
But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: (2 Corinthians 4:3)
And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted. (Revelation 2:3)
Then said they unto him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye neither know me, nor my Father: if ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also. (John 8:19)
Hear the word of the LORD, ye that tremble at his word; Your brethren that hated you, that cast you out for my name's sake, said, Let the LORD be glorified: but he shall appear to your joy, and they shall be ashamed. (Isaiah 66:5)
Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. (Matthew 5:11)