Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
If the world hateth you (ei o kosmov umav misei). Condition of the first class. As it certainly does.
Ye know (ginwskete). Present active second person plural indicative of ginwskw or present active imperative (know), same form.
Hath hated (memishken). Perfect active indicative, "has hated and still hates."
Before it hateth you (prwton umwn). Ablative case umwn after the superlative prwton as with prwtov mou in John 1:15.
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing John 15:18:
Luke 22:36
John 1:15
John 7:7
John 16:4
1 John 3:1
1 John 3:13
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