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Whoeverὁhatesμισῶνmeἐμὲhatesμισεῖmy Fatherτὸν πατέρα μουalso.καὶ
John 15:23
Study it in the app“Whoever hates me hates my Father also.”
With the Greek beneath
John 15:23, word by word
- hatesμισῶνmisōn
hate
To feel deep aversion toward someone or something and want it away.
Where else “misōn” appears- my Fatherπατέραpatera
Father
God, who gives life and cares for his own; the Father of Jesus.
Where else “patera” appears
The context
22If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have had sin; but now they have no excuse for their sin.
23 · This verse (above)
24If I had not done among them the works that no one else did, they would not have had sin; but now they have seen and hated both me and my Father.
To study John 15 in a group
1. What it says
Jesus calls himself the true vine. What does he say happens to the branch that stays in him and to the one that does not? (vv. 1-8)
2. What it means
Jesus says, “I no longer call you servants, but friends” (v. 15). According to the text, what makes someone a friend? (vv. 12-17)
3. How I live it
“Remain in my love” (v. 9). What simple habit would help you stay close to Jesus this week?