He who hates me, hates my Father also.
Parallel translations
- KJV He that hateth me hateth my Father also.
- BSB Whoever hates Me hates My Father as well.
- NKJV He who hates Me hates My Father also.
- NASB The one who hates Me hates My Father also.
- NLT Anyone who hates me also hates my Father.
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Cross-references · 3
- 2 Jn 1:9Whoever transgresses and doesn’t remain in the teaching of Christ, doesn’t have God. He who remains in the teaching, the same has both the Father and the Son.
- John 8:40–42But now you seek to kill me, a man who has told you the truth, which I heard from God. Abraham didn’t do this.
- 1 Jn 2:23Whoever denies the Son, the same doesn’t have the Father. He who confesses the Son has the Father also.
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