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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - John 15:18-25

18-25 How little do many persons think, that in opposing the doctrine of Christ as our Prophet, Priest, and King, they prove themselves ignorant of the one living and true God, whom they profess to worship! The name into which Christ's disciples were baptized, is that which they will live and die by. It is a comfort to the greatest sufferers, if they suffer for Christ's name's sake. The world's ignorance is the true cause of its hatred to the disciples of Jesus. The clearer and fuller the... read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - John 15:1-99

John 15 IN SPEAKING OF Himself as the Vine the Lord adopted a figure which in the Old Testament had been applied to Israel, notably in such passages as Psalms 80.8-80.18 ; Isa 5.1-5.7 . In the Psalm the desolation of the vine is declared, but mention is made of “the Branch” and “the Son of Man,” that “Thou madest strong for Thyself.” In Isaiah the reason for the desolation is made plain. Israel as the vine brought forth nothing but wild and worthless grapes. There was no fruit for God. Jesus... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - John 15:22-27

The hatred of the world and the testimony of the Spirit: v. 22. If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin; but now they have no cloak for their sin. v. 23. He that hateth Me hateth My Father also. v. 24. If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin; but now have they both seen and hated both Me and My Father. v. 25. But this cometh to pass that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their Law, They hated Me without a... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - John 15:1-27

IIIGLORIFICATION OF THIS PRESENT WORLD. BROUGHT ABOUT BY MEANS OF JUDGMENT, BY THE CONTINUING OF THE DISCIPLES IN THE LOVE OF CHRIST, AND BY THEIR INFLUENCE UPON THE WORLD, IN ORDER TO WHICH HE WILL SEND THEM HIS SPIRIT. AMID THE BURNING VINEYARD-FIRES IN THE VALLEY OF KIDRON. CHRIST THE VINE. GLORIFICATION OF THE NOBLE PLANT, AND OF HUBANDRY. GLORIFICATION OF FRIENDSHIP AND JOY. THE HOLY EXCOMMUNICATEDNESS (BANISHMENT) OF THE CHILDREN OF GOD. CONFIRMATION OF THEIR SPIRITUAL LIFE IN FACE OF THE... read more

Alexander MacLaren

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - John 15:21-25

John THE WORLD’S HATRED, AS CHRIST SAW IT Joh_15:21 - Joh_15:25 . Our Lord has been speaking of the world’s hostility to His followers, and tracing that to its hostility to Himself. In these solemn words of our text He goes still deeper, and parallels the relation which His disciples bear to Him and the consequent hostility that falls on them, with the relation which He bears to the Father and the consequent hostility that falls on Him: ‘They hate you because they hate Me.’ And then His... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - John 15:17-27

Suffering for Jesus’ Sake John 15:17-27 We have been appointed for the one purpose of bearing imperishable fruit, but our holy service to the world will never be appreciated. The world has its own god and religion. It hates without cause. The more Christlike we are, the closer we shall be identified with His sufferings. There is no limit to the hatred and persecution which the world will vent on those who have ceased to belong to it because of their identification with the Crucified. But... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - John 15:1-27

Our Lord now uttered the great allegory of the vine. Certain words in it arrest our attention, "the vine," "the branches," "the fruit." The close interrelationship between these is emphasized, and our Lord declared, "I am the Vine, ye are the branches." The vine includes all-root, stem, branches, leaves, and fruit. No figure of speech could more perfectly set forth the intimate relationship between Christ and His own. In applying the truth, the commandments of the Lord are found in remarkable... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 15:1-27

Jesus’ Final Words To His Apostles (John 13:31 to John 17:26 ). This next section, from John 13:31 to John 17:26, can be seen as the equivalent of the dying words of Jesus. Words spoken on approaching death, and especially on a deathbed, were considered to be particularly potent. There are numerous examples of this in Scripture, like the blessings of Jacob to his sons in Genesis 47:29 to Genesis 49:33, Moses’ farewell words in Deuteronomy 33:0, the farewell of Joshua to the nation of Israel... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 15:18-25

3). The Disciples Must Not Be Surprised If They are Hated By the World (John 15:18-25 ). read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 15:25

“But this is so that the word may be fulfilled that is written in their law, ‘They hated me without a cause’ (Psalms 35:19; Psalms 69:4).” Here we have the continual testimony of sacred history. That those who are truly righteous are continually hated. So the very hatred of Jesus by His contemporaries bears testimony to the truth of the essential message of Scripture. (In both Psalms the LXX has ‘the haters of me without a cause’). read more

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - John 15:18-25

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - John 15:1-99

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - John 15:22-27

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - John 15:1-27

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - John 15:21-25

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - John 15:17-27

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - John 15:1-27

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 15:1-27

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 15:18-25

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 15:25

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