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John 15:16-18
International Standard Version
John 15:16-18
International Standard Version
16 “You have not chosen me, but I have chosen you. I have appointed you to go and produce fruit that will last,[a] so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he will give it to you. 17 I am giving you these commandments so that you may love one another.”
The World’s Hatred
18 “If the world hates you, you should realize that it hated me before you.
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- John 15:16 Lit. produce fruit, and your fruit is to last
John 15:16-18
New International Version
John 15:16-18
New International Version
16 You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you(A) so that you might go and bear fruit(B)—fruit that will last—and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you.(C) 17 This is my command: Love each other.(D)
The World Hates the Disciples
18 “If the world hates you,(E) keep in mind that it hated me first.
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