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John 17:14 Cross-References
Explore 12 cross-references for John 17:14 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting John chapter 17 verse 14 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.”
John 17:14 (KJV)
Commentary on John 17:14
I have given them thy word (τὸν λόγον σου, ton logon sou)—Jesus has entrusted the disciples with divine revelation, the logos that was with God from the beginning (John 1:1). This 'word' encompasses both Jesus's teachings and His very person as the incarnate Word.The world hath hated them (ὁ κόσμος ἐμίσησεν αὐτούς, ho kosmos emisēsen autous)—The kosmos (world-system opposed to God) inevitably hates those who bear God's word. This hatred is not random hostility but a spiritual reaction: light exposes darkness (John 3:19-20). Jesus's because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the wor...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for John 17:14
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“They are not of the world”
“you know that it has hated me before it hated you.”
“and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.”
“You are from beneath. I am from above. You are of this world. I am not of this world.,And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world.,,,,,,,,”
“and the world hears them.”
“but it hates me”
“and the upright in their ways detest the wicked.”
“blaspheming:”
“and between your offspring and her offspring. He will bruise your head”