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who sent me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/john/15.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />But they will treat you like this because of My name, since they do not know the One who sent Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/john/15.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />But they will do all these things against you on account of My name, because they have not known the <i>One</i> having sent Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/john/15.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />But all these things will they do unto you for my name's sake, because they know not him that sent me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/john/15.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But all these things they will do to you for My name’s sake, because they do not know Him who sent Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/john/15.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But all these things they will do to you on account of My name, because they do not know the One who sent Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/john/15.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220But all these things they will do to you for My name&#8217s sake, because they do not know the One who sent Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/john/15.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“But all these things they will do to you for My name’s sake, because they do not know the One who sent Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/john/15.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But all these things they will do to you for My name’s sake, because they do not know the One who sent Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/john/15.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But they will do all these [hurtful] things to you for My name’s sake [because you bear My name and are identified with Me], for they do not know the One who sent Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/john/15.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But they will do all these things to you on account of my name, because they don’t know the one who sent me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/john/15.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But they will do all these things to you on account of My name, because they don&#8217t know the One who sent Me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/john/15.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />But all these things will they do unto you for my name's sake, because they know not him that sent me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/john/15.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />People will do to you exactly what they did to me. They will do it because you belong to me, and they don't know the one who sent me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/john/15.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />But all these things will they do unto you for my name's sake, because they know not him that sent me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/john/15.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Indeed, they will do all this to you because you are committed to me, since they don't know the one who sent me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/john/15.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But they will do all this to you because you are mine; for they do not know the one who sent me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/john/15.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />They will do all these things to you on account of my name, because they do not know the one who sent me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/john/15.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />But they will do all these things to you on account of my name, because they do not know the one who sent me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/john/15.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />But all these things will they do to you because of my name, because they do not know him who sent me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/john/15.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But all these things will they do to you for my name's sake, because they know not him that sent me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/john/15.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />But they will inflict all this suffering upon you on account of your bearing my name--because they do not know Him who sent me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/john/15.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But they will treat you like this because of My name, since they do not know the One who sent Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/john/15.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />But they will do all these things to you for my name’s sake, because they don’t know him who sent me. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/john/15.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />but all these things will they do to you, because of My Name, because they have not known Him who sent Me;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/john/15.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />But they will do all these things against you on account of My name, because they have not known the <i>One</i> having sent Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/john/15.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> but all these things will they do to you, because of my name, because they have not known Him who sent me;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/john/15.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />But all these will they do to you for my name, for they know not him having sent me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/john/15.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But all these things they will do to you for my name's sake: because they know not him who sent me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/john/15.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But all these things they will do to you because of my name, for they do not know him who sent me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/john/15.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />And they will do all these things to you on account of my name, because they do not know the one who sent me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/john/15.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />But they will do all these things to you on account of my name, because they do not know him who sent me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/john/15.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But they will do all these things to you for the sake of my name, because they do not know him who sent me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/john/15.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />“They will do all these things among you because of my name, because they do not know him who has sent me.”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/john/15.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />But all these things they will do to you on my account, because they know not him that sent me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/john/15.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>But they will do all these things to you on account of my name, because they do not know Him that sent me.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/john/15.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />But all these things will they do unto you for my name?s sake, because they know not him that sent me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/john/15.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />but all these things will they do unto you, out of hatred to my name, because they know not him that sent me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/john/15.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />But they will inflict all this suffering upon you on account of your bearing my name--because they do not know Him who sent me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/john/15.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>But all these things will they do to you for My name's sake; because they know not Him Who sent Me.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/john/15.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>But all these <Fr><i>things</i><FR> will they do unto you, on my account, because they know not Him that sent me.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/john/15-21.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ixy2bchmXZ0?start=5594" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/john/15.htm">The Hatred of the World</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">20</span>Remember the word that I spoke to you: ‘No servant is greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you as well; if they kept My word, they will keep yours as well. <span class="reftext">21</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/235.htm" title="235: alla (Conj) -- But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.">But</a> <a href="/greek/4160.htm" title="4160: poiēsousin (V-FIA-3P) -- (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.">they will treat</a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: panta (Adj-ANP) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole."></a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases."></a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymas (PPro-A2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">you</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: tauta (DPro-ANP) -- This; he, she, it. ">like this</a> <a href="/greek/1223.htm" title="1223: dia (Prep) -- A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.">because of</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: mou (PPro-G1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">My</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-ANS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3686.htm" title="3686: onoma (N-ANS) -- Name, character, fame, reputation. From a presumed derivative of the base of ginosko; a name.">name,</a> <a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="3754: hoti (Conj) -- Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.">since</a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ouk (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not."></a> <a href="/greek/1492.htm" title="1492: oidasin (V-RIA-3P) -- To know, remember, appreciate. ">they do not know</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the One who</a> <a href="/greek/3992.htm" title="3992: pempsanta (V-APA-AMS) -- To send, transmit, permit to go, put forth. ">sent</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: me (PPro-A1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">Me.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">22</span>If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin. Now, however, they have no excuse for their sin.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/16-3.htm">John 16:3</a></span><br />They will do these things because they have not known the Father or Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/8-19.htm">John 8:19</a></span><br />“Where is Your Father?” they asked Him. “You do not know Me or My Father,” Jesus answered. “If you knew Me, you would know My Father as well.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/8-55.htm">John 8:55</a></span><br />You do not know Him, but I know Him. If I said I did not know Him, I would be a liar like you. But I do know Him, and I keep His word.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/17-25.htm">John 17:25</a></span><br />Righteous Father, although the world has not known You, I know You, and they know that You sent Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-22.htm">Matthew 10:22</a></span><br />You will be hated by everyone because of My name, but the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-9.htm">Matthew 24:9</a></span><br />Then they will deliver you over to be persecuted and killed, and you will be hated by all nations because of My name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/21-12.htm">Luke 21:12</a></span><br />But before all this, they will seize you and persecute you. On account of My name they will deliver you to the synagogues and prisons, and they will bring you before kings and governors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/9-4.htm">Acts 9:4-5</a></span><br />He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?” / “Who are You, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” He replied.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/22-8.htm">Acts 22:8</a></span><br />‘Who are You, Lord?’ I asked. ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting,’ He replied.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/3-1.htm">1 John 3:1</a></span><br />Behold what manner of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God. And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/3-13.htm">1 John 3:13</a></span><br />So do not be surprised, brothers, if the world hates you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/4-5.htm">1 John 4:5-6</a></span><br />They are of the world. That is why they speak from the world’s perspective, and the world listens to them. / We are from God. Whoever knows God listens to us; whoever is not from God does not listen to us. That is how we know the Spirit of truth and the spirit of deception.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/4-14.htm">1 Peter 4:14</a></span><br />If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/4-16.htm">1 Peter 4:16</a></span><br />But if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but glorify God that you bear that name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/3-12.htm">2 Timothy 3:12</a></span><br />Indeed, all who desire to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But all these things will they do to you for my name's sake, because they know not him that sent me.</p><p class="hdg">all.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/16-3.htm">John 16:3</a></b></br> And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/69-7.htm">Psalm 69:7</a></b></br> Because for thy sake I have borne reproach; shame hath covered my face.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/66-5.htm">Isaiah 66:5</a></b></br> Hear 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.</p><p class="hdg">because.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/8-19.htm">John 8:19,54</a></b></br> Then 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… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/17-23.htm">Acts 17:23</a></b></br> For 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/28-25.htm">Acts 28:25-27</a></b></br> And 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, … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/john/15-19.htm">Account</a> <a href="/john/15-8.htm">Bearing</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-21.htm">Inflict</a> <a href="/luke/21-17.htm">Name's</a> <a href="/john/14-11.htm">Sake</a> <a href="/john/5-5.htm">Suffering</a> <a href="/luke/15-19.htm">Treat</a> <a href="/john/14-6.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/john/16-15.htm">Account</a> <a href="/john/19-5.htm">Bearing</a> <a href="/romans/13-4.htm">Inflict</a> <a href="/acts/9-16.htm">Name's</a> <a href="/john/17-19.htm">Sake</a> <a href="/acts/1-3.htm">Suffering</a> <a href="/acts/7-6.htm">Treat</a> <a href="/john/16-5.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">John 15</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/15-1.htm">The union of Jesus and his members shown under the parable of a vine.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/15-18.htm">The hatred of the world.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/15-26.htm">The office of the Holy Spirit.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/15.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/john/15.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>But they will treat you like this</b><br>This phrase refers to the persecution and hostility that Jesus' followers will face. In the context of <a href="/john/15.htm">John 15</a>, Jesus is preparing His disciples for the challenges they will encounter after His departure. Historically, early Christians faced significant persecution from both Jewish authorities and the Roman Empire. This treatment is a continuation of the world's rejection of Jesus Himself, as seen throughout the Gospels.<p><b>because of My name</b><br>The name of Jesus represents His authority, mission, and identity as the Messiah. In biblical times, a name was more than just a label; it conveyed the essence and character of a person. The persecution arises because believers identify with Jesus and His teachings, which often stand in opposition to worldly values. This echoes Jesus' earlier teachings in the Beatitudes, where He blesses those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake.<p><b>since they do not know the One who sent Me</b><br>This phrase highlights the spiritual ignorance of those who reject Jesus and His followers. "The One who sent Me" refers to God the Father. Throughout the Gospel of John, Jesus emphasizes His divine mission and unity with the Father. The rejection of Jesus is ultimately a rejection of God Himself. This connects to the broader biblical theme of knowing God, which involves a relationship characterized by love, obedience, and faith. The ignorance of God is a recurring theme in the prophets, where Israel's failure to know God leads to judgment and exile.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a></b><br>The speaker of this verse, Jesus is addressing His disciples, preparing them for the persecution they will face because of their association with Him.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/d/disciples.htm">Disciples</a></b><br>The immediate audience of Jesus' message, representing all believers who follow Christ and bear His name.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_one_who_sent_me.htm">The One who sent Me</a></b><br>Refers to God the Father, emphasizing the divine mission and authority of Jesus.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/p/persecution.htm">Persecution</a></b><br>The event or experience Jesus is warning His followers about, which is a result of their identification with Him.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_world.htm">The World</a></b><br>Represents those who are opposed to Jesus and His teachings, often characterized by ignorance of God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_persecution.htm">Understanding Persecution</a></b><br>Recognize that persecution is a natural consequence of following Christ and bearing His name. It is not a sign of failure but of faithfulness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/k/knowing_god.htm">Knowing God</a></b><br>Emphasize the importance of knowing God personally, as ignorance of Him leads to opposition against His followers.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/rejoicing_in_suffering.htm">Rejoicing in Suffering</a></b><br>Encourage believers to find joy in suffering for Christ, as it aligns them with His mission and brings glory to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/strength_in_community.htm">Strength in Community</a></b><br>Highlight the importance of Christian fellowship and support when facing persecution, as the early church demonstrated.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/witness_through_suffering.htm">Witness through Suffering</a></b><br>Use persecution as an opportunity to witness to others about the love and truth of Jesus Christ.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_john_15.htm">Top 10 Lessons from John 15</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_you_truly_love_me_more_than_these.htm">Do you truly love me more than these?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_find_clarity_in_confusion.htm">Who will betray me as foretold in scripture?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'god_of_all_comfort'_mean.htm">What does 'God of all comfort' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_did_jesus_mean_by_'feed_my_sheep'.htm">What did Jesus mean by 'Feed My Sheep'?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/john/15.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(21) <span class= "bld">But all these things will they do unto you.</span>--These words are themselves an interpretation of the previous verse. They suppose the persecution and hatred to take place, and find the true consolation in the fact that this would be done to them as representing their Lord. The Acts of the Apostles and the Epistles are a commentary on this text. (Comp., among numerous passages, <a href="/acts/4-17.htm" title="But that it spread no further among the people, let us straightly threaten them, that they speak from now on to no man in this name.">Acts 4:17</a>; <a href="/acts/9-14.htm" title="And here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on your name.">Acts 9:14</a>; <a href="/galatians/6-17.htm" title="From now on let no man trouble me: for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus.">Galatians 6:17</a>.)<p><span class= "bld">Because they know not him that sent me.</span>--The hatred is here traced to its true cause, which is ignorance of God. The Apostles were those sent by Christ. He Himself was the Apostle of the Father. They would hate His messenger, and hate Him, the messenger of God, because they knew not God.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/john/15.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 21.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">But all these things will they do unto you</span>. By way of consolation, he added, in view of the antagonism which the world would deliberately pursue towards them, <span class="cmt_word">For my Name's sake</span>. Many suppose that the consolatory element is emphasized in this clause. However, the idea contained in the <span class="greek">διὰ τὸ ὀνομά μου</span> has been already expressed in the previous verses, and the whole of the verse so far merely gathers it up for a new and suggestive explanation. For the Name of Christ these disciples will not only pray, labor, suffer, and die, but in the power of it they will transmute their sorrows into raptures, their tribulations into glory. <span class="cmt_word">Because they know not him that sent me.</span> If they had known the heart and nature of the Sender, they would have understood the mission of the Savior, and would neither have hated him nor his representations. (Here Lucke, Hengstenberg, Luthardt, and Lange are preferable to Meyer and Godet.) It is utter grief to Jesus that the world has been ignorant of the Father. This ignorance explains its antagonism to the representatives of Christ, and is the most appalling witness to its own depravation. No fact is more patent in the entire history of human thoughts about God than this, that "the world by wisdom knows him not," nay, it travesties his Name, misrepresents his character, distrusts, fears, and flees from the face of God. It was left to Christ to reveal the Father. In many different mental tendencies even Christendom has obscured or denied the Fatherhood. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/john/15-21.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">But</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀλλὰ</span> <span class="translit">(alla)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_235.htm">Strong's 235: </a> </span><span class="str2">But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they will treat</span><br /><span class="grk">ποιήσουσιν</span> <span class="translit">(poiēsousin)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4160.htm">Strong's 4160: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you</span><br /><span class="grk">ὑμᾶς</span> <span class="translit">(hymas)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> </span><span class="str2">You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">like this</span><br /><span class="grk">ταῦτα</span> <span class="translit">(tauta)</span><br /><span class="parse">Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> </span><span class="str2">This; he, she, it. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">on account of</span><br /><span class="grk">διὰ</span> <span class="translit">(dia)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1223.htm">Strong's 1223: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">My</span><br /><span class="grk">μου</span> <span class="translit">(mou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> </span><span class="str2">I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">name,</span><br /><span class="grk">ὄνομά</span> <span class="translit">(onoma)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3686.htm">Strong's 3686: </a> </span><span class="str2">Name, character, fame, reputation. From a presumed derivative of the base of ginosko; a 'name'.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">because</span><br /><span class="grk">ὅτι</span> <span class="translit">(hoti)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3754.htm">Strong's 3754: </a> </span><span class="str2">Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they do not know</span><br /><span class="grk">οἴδασιν</span> <span class="translit">(oidasin)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1492.htm">Strong's 1492: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know, remember, appreciate. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">the [One who]</span><br /><span class="grk">τὸν</span> <span class="translit">(ton)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Accusative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sent</span><br /><span class="grk">πέμψαντά</span> <span class="translit">(pempsanta)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3992.htm">Strong's 3992: </a> </span><span class="str2">To send, transmit, permit to go, put forth. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">Me.</span><br /><span class="grk">με</span> <span class="translit">(me)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> </span><span class="str2">I, the first-person pronoun. 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