John 15:22 - Forerunner Commentary

John 15:22

20 Remember the word that I said to you, ^a‘A servant is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you. ^bIf they kept My word, they will keep yours also.

21 But ^aall these things they will do to you for My name’s sake, because they do not know Him who sent Me.

22 ^aIf I had not come and spoken to them, they would have no sin, ^bbut now they have no excuse for their sin.

23 ^aHe who hates Me hates My Father also.

24 If I had not done among them ^athe works which no one else did, they would have no sin; but now they have ^bseen and also hated both Me and My Father.

25 But this happened that the word might be fulfilled which is written in their law, ^a‘They hated Me without a cause.’

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26 ^a“But when the¹ Helper comes, whom I shall send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, ^bHe will testify of Me.

Verse Comparison: John 15:22

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American Standard Version
If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no excuse for their sin.

Amplified® Bible
If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin [would be blameless]; but now they have no excuse for their sin.

Contemporary English Version
If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin. But now they have no excuse for their sin.

Darby English Version
If I had not come and spoken to them, they had not had sin; but now they have no excuse for their sin.

Good News Bible
They would not have been guilty of sin if I had not come and spoken to them; as it is, they no longer have any excuse for their sin.

International Standard Version
If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have any sin. But now they have no excuse for their sin.

King James Version
If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloak for their sin.

New American Standard Bible
"If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have sin, but now they have no excuse for their sin.

New International Version
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.

New King James Version
If I had not come and spoken to them, they would have no sin, but now they have no excuse for their sin.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have sin, but now they have no excuse for their sin.

Young's Literal Translation
if I had not come and spoken to them, they were not having sin; but now pretext they have not for their sin.

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