John 15:21

The world will persecute the disciples on account of Jesus' name, because it does not know the Father who sent Him. Persecution stems from ignorance of God.

Cross-references · 24

• Matt 10:22And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.
• John 16:3And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me.
• John 8:19Then 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.
• Matt 24:9Then 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.
• Matt 10:18And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.
• Rev 2:3And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name’s sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted.
• 1 Pet 4:13–14But 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.
• Acts 5:41And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.
• Isa 66:5Hear 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.
• Ps 69:7Because for thy sake I have borne reproach; shame hath covered my face.
• Luke 6:22Blessed 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.
• 2 Th 1:8In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:
• Acts 3:17And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers.
• Acts 9:16For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name’s sake.
• John 8:54Jesus 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:
• Acts 17:23For 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.
• Rom 1:28And 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;
• 1 Jn 2:3–4And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
• 1 Cor 15:34Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.
• 1 Cor 2:8Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
• Acts 28:25–27And 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,
• Matt 10:39He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.
• 2 Cor 4:3–6But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:
• Matt 5:11Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

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