John 7:7

John 7:7

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5 For ^aeven His ^bbrothers did not believe in Him.

6 Then Jesus said to them, ^a“My time has not yet come, but your time is always ready.

7 ^aThe world cannot hate you, but it hates Me ^bbecause I testify of it that its works are evil.

8 You go up to this feast. I am not¹ yet going up to this feast, ^afor My time has not yet fully come.”

9 When He had said these things to them, He remained in Galilee.

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The world cannot hate you - You profess no principles in opposition to the world. You do not excite its envy, or rouse against you the civil rulers. As you possess the same spirit and principles with the men of the world, they cannot be expected to hate you.

I testify of it - I bear witness against it. This was the main cause of the opposition which was made to him. He proclaimed that men were depraved, and the result was that they hated him. We may expect that all who preach faithfully against the wickedness of men will excite opposition. Yet this is not to deter us from doing our duty, and, after the example of Jesus, from proclaiming to men their sins, whatever may be the result.

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