John 15:19

KJV1611 – Modern English

If you were of the world, the world would love its own; but because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Εἰ ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου ἦτε, ὁ κόσμος ἂν τὸ ἴδιον ἐφίλει: ὅτι δὲ ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου οὐκ ἐστέ, ἀλλʼ ἐγὼ ἐξελεξάμην ὑμᾶς ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου, διὰ τοῦτο μισεῖ ὑμᾶς ὁ κόσμος.

Transliteration

Ei ek tou kosmou ēte, ho kosmos an to idion ephilei: hoti de ek tou kosmou ouk este, all' egō exelexamēn humas ek tou kosmou, dia touto misei humas ho kosmos.

Grammar Details

• *Ei*: conditional particle - if
• *ek tou kosmou*: preposition + genitive - from/out of the world
• *ēte*: imperfect indicative, active, second person plural - you were
• *ho kosmos*: nominative, masculine, singular - the world
• *an*: modal particle - would
• *to idion*: accusative, neuter, singular - its own
• *ephilei*: imperfect indicative, active, third person singular - it would love
• *hoti*: conjunction - because
• *de*: conjunction - but
• *ouk este*: negative + present indicative, active, second person plural - you are not
• *all'*: conjunction - but
• *egō*: nominative, singular, first person pronoun - I
• *exelexamēn*: aorist indicative, middle, first person singular - I chose
• *humas*: accusative, plural, second person pronoun - you [plural]
• *dia touto*: preposition + accusative - because of this
• *misei*: present indicative, active, third person singular - hates

Word Meanings

• *kosmou*: world/universe/humankind/worldly system
• *ēte*: were/belonged to
• *idion*: own/belonging to itself
• *ephilei*: would love/would cherish/would be fond of
• *exelexamēn*: chose/selected/picked
• *misei*: hates/detests/rejects

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. But you do not belong to the world, for I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  If{G1487} ye were{G2258} of{G1537} the world,{G2889} the world{G2889} would love{G5368} {G302} its own:{G2398} but{G1161} because{G3754} ye are{G2075} not{G3756} of{G1537} the world,{G2889} but{G235} I{G1473} chose{G1586} you{G5209} out of{G1537} the world,{G2889} therefore{G1223} {G5124} the world{G2889} hateth{G3404} you.{G5209}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  If{G1487} ye were{G2258}{(G5713)} of{G1537} the world{G2889}, the world{G2889} would{G302} love{G5368}{(G5707)} his own{G2398}: but{G1161} because{G3754} ye are{G2075}{(G5748)} not{G3756} of{G1537} the world{G2889}, but{G235} I{G1473} have chosen{G1586}{(G5668)} you{G5209} out of{G1537} the world{G2889}, therefore{G5124}{G1223} the world{G2889} hateth{G3404}{(G5719)} you{G5209}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Yf ye were of the worlde ye worlde wolde love his awne. How be it because ye are not of ye worlde but I have chosen you out of the worlde therfore hateth you the worlde.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Yf ye were of the worlde, the worlde wolde loue his awne. Howbeit because ye are not of the worlde, but I haue chosen you from the worlde, therfore the worlde hateth you.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  If ye were of the worlde, the world woulde loue his owne: but because ye are not of ye world, but I haue chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  If ye were of the worlde, the worlde would loue his owne: Howbeit, because ye are not of the worlde, but I haue chosen you out of the worlde: therfore the worlde hateth you.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  If you were of the world, the world would love its own. But because you are not of the world, since I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  if of the world ye were, the world its own would have been loving, and because of the world ye are not -- but I chose out of the world -- because of this the world hateth you.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  If ye were of the world, the world would love its own: but because ye are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  If ye were of the world, the world would love its own: but because ye are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  If you were of the world, you would be loved by the world: but because you are not of the world, but I have taken you out of the world, you are hated by the world.

• World English Bible (2000)

  If you were of the world, the world would love its own. But because you are not of the world, since I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  If you belonged to the world, the world would love you as its own. However, because you do not belong to the world, but I chose you out of the world, for this reason the world hates you.

Referenced Verses

• John 15:16 : 16 You have not chosen me, but I have chosen you and appointed you, that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain; that whatever you ask of the Father in my name, He may give it to you.
• 1 John 4:4-5 : 4 You are from God, little children, and have overcome them, because greater is He that is in you than he that is in the world. 5 They are from the world; therefore they speak from the world, and the world listens to them.
• John 17:14-16 : 14 I have given them your word; and the world has hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. 15 I pray not that you should take them out of the world, but that you should keep them from the evil one. 16 They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
• Eph 1:4-9 : 4 According as He has chosen us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love: 5 Having predestined us to the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will, 6 To the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He has made us accepted in the Beloved. 7 In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace; 8 Which He has lavished on us in all wisdom and understanding; 9 Having made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which He purposed in Himself: 10 That in the dispensation of the fullness of times, He might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven and which are on earth, even in Him: 11 In Him also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to the purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His own will:
• Eph 2:2-5 : 2 In which in times past you walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now works in the children of disobedience: 3 Among whom also we all had our conduct in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others. 4 But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, 5 Even when we were dead in sins, made us alive together with Christ, (by grace you are saved;)
• Titus 3:3-7 : 3 For we ourselves were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another. 4 But when the kindness and love of God our Savior toward man appeared, 5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, 6 Whom He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior, 7 That having been justified by His grace, we should become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
• 1 Pet 2:9-9 : 9 But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; 10 Who once were not a people, but now are the people of God; who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy. 11 Dearly beloved, I urge you as strangers and pilgrims to abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul; 12 Having your conduct honorable among the Gentiles, that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may, by your good works which they observe, glorify God in the day of visitation.
• 1 Pet 4:3 : 3 For the time past of our life may suffice us to have done the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in sensuality, lusts, excess of wine, revelings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries:
• 1 John 3:12 : 12 Not as Cain, who was of the wicked one, and killed his brother. And why did he kill him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother’s righteous.
• 1 John 5:19-20 : 19 And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lies under the sway of the wicked one. 20 And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us an understanding, that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life.
• Luke 6:32 : 32 For if you love those who love you, what thanks do you have? for sinners also love those who love them.
• Rev 20:7-9 : 7 And when the thousand years are ended, Satan will be released from his prison, 8 And will go out to deceive the nations which are in the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together for battle; the number of whom is as the sand of the sea. 9 And they went up over the breadth of the earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city. And fire came down from God out of heaven and devoured them.
• Rev 12:9 : 9 And the great dragon was thrown down, the serpent of old who is called the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.
• Rev 12:17 : 17 So the dragon became enraged with the woman, and went off to make war with the rest of her children, who keep the commandments of God and hold to the testimony of Jesus.