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ESV — John 7:7; 1 John 3:13; John 15:23-24

7 The world cannot hate you, but xit hates me because I testify about it that yits works are evil.

13 Do not be surprised, brothers,1 zthat the world hates you.

Footnotes

[1] 3:13 Or brothers and sisters. The plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) refers to siblings in a family. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, adelphoi may refer either to men or to both men and women who are siblings (brothers and sisters) in God's family, the church; also verses 14, 16

23 nWhoever hates me hates my Father also. 24 oIf I had not done among them the works that no one else did, mthey would not be guilty of sin, but now they have pseen and hated both me and my Father.