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John 15:25

But this is to fulfill what is written in their Law: ‘They hated Me without reason.’

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ASV

But this cometh to pass, that the word may be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.

KJV

But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.

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15 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ἀλλ᾽all᾽But [this is]G235 →
ἵναinathatG2443 →
πληρωθῇplērōthēamay be fulfilledG4137 →
ὁhotheG3588 →
λόγοςlogoswordG3056 →
ὁho<the>G3588 →
ἐνeninG1722 →
τῷtōtheG3588 →
νόμῳnomōlawG3551 →
αὐτῶνautōnof themG846 →
γεγραμμένοςgegrammenoswrittenG1125 →
ὅτιhotithatG3754 →
ἐμίσησάνemisēsanThey hatedG3404 →
μεmeMeG3165 →
δωρεάν.¶dōreanwithout cause.’G1432 →

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Psalms 109:3They surround me with hateful words and attack me without cause.Psalms 69:4Those who hate me without cause outnumber the hairs of my head; many are those who would destroy me— my enemies for no reason. Though I did not steal, I must repay.Psalms 35:19Let not my enemies gloat over me without cause, nor those who hate me without reason wink in malice.Psalms 25:3Surely none who wait for You will be put to shame; but those who are faithless without cause will be disgraced.Psalms 35:7For without cause they laid their net for me; without reason they dug a pit for my soul.Luke 24:44Jesus said to them, “These are the words I spoke to you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about Me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms.”Psalms 59:3See how they lie in wait for me. Fierce men conspire against me for no transgression or sin of my own, O LORD.Matthew 21:13And He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer.’ But you are making it ‘a den of robbers.’”Psalms 119:78May the arrogant be put to shame for subverting me with a lie; I will meditate on Your precepts.1 Samuel 19:5He took his life in his hands when he struck down the Philistine, and the LORD worked a great salvation for all Israel. You saw it and rejoiced, so why would you sin against innocent blood by killing David for no reason?”John 12:34The crowd replied, “We have heard from the Law that the Christ will remain forever. So how can You say that the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man?”Psalms 119:161Rulers persecute me without cause, but my heart fears only Your word.2 Corinthians 11:7Was it a sin for me to humble myself in order to exalt you, because I preached the gospel of God to you free of charge?Jeremiah 18:20Should good be repaid with evil? Yet they have dug a pit for me. Remember how I stood before You to speak good on their behalf, to turn Your wrath from them.Matthew 1:22All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet:Galatians 4:21Tell me, you who want to be under the law, do you not understand what the law says?1 Samuel 24:11See, my father, look at the corner of your robe in my hand. For I cut it off, but I did not kill you. See and know that there is no evil or rebellion in my hands. I have not sinned against you, even though you are hunting me down to take my life.Matthew 4:14to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:

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