John 15:25

KJV1611 – Modern English

But this happens so that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, ‘They hated me without a cause.’

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἀλλʼ, ἵνα πληρωθῇ ὁ λόγος ὁ γεγραμμένος ἐν τῷ νόμῳ αὐτῶν, ὅτι Ἐμίσησάν με δωρεάν.

Transliteration

All', hina plērōthē ho logos ho gegrammenos en tō nomō autōn, hoti Emisēsan me dōrean.

Grammar Details

• *All'*: conjunction - but
• *hina*: conjunction - so that
• *plērōthē*: aorist subjunctive, passive, third person singular - might be fulfilled
• *ho logos*: nominative, masculine, singular - the word
• *ho gegrammenos*: perfect participle, passive, nominative, masculine, singular - which has been written
• *en tō nomō*: preposition + dative - in the law
• *autōn*: genitive, masculine, plural, pronoun - their/of them
• *hoti*: conjunction - that
• *Emisēsan*: aorist indicative, active, third person plural - they hated
• *me*: accusative, singular, first person pronoun - me
• *dōrean*: adverb - without cause/freely

Word Meanings

• *plērōthē*: might be fulfilled/might be accomplished/might come to pass
• *logos*: word/saying/statement
• *gegrammenos*: having been written/recorded/inscribed
• *nomō*: law/code/regulation
• *Emisēsan*: they hated/they detested/they rejected
• *dōrean*: without cause/without reason/freely/gratuitously

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But this is to fulfill what is written in their Law: 'They hated me without reason.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But{G235} [this cometh to pass], that{G2443} the word{G3056} may be fulfilled{G4137} that is written{G1125} in{G1722} their{G846} law,{G3754} They hated{G3404} me{G3165} without a cause.{G1432}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But{G235} this cometh to pass, that{G2443} the word{G3056} might be fulfilled{G4137}{(G5686)} that is written{G1125}{(G5772)} in{G1722} their{G846} law{G3551},{G3754} They hated{G3404}{(G5656)} me{G3165} without a cause{G1432}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  eve that the sayinge myght be fulfilled that is written in theyr lawe: they hated me wtout a cause.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Neuertheles that the sayenge might be fulfilled, which is wrytten in their lawe: They haue hated me without a cause.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But it is that the worde might be fulfilled, that is written in their Lawe, They hated me without a cause.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But this commeth to passe, that the worde myght be fulfylled, that is written in their lawe: They hated me without a cause.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹But› [this cometh to pass], ‹that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But this happened so that the word may be fulfilled which was written in their law, 'They hated me without a cause.'

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  but -- that the word may be fulfilled that was written in their law -- They hated me without a cause.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But `this cometh to pass', that the word may be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But [this cometh to pass], that the word may be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  This comes about so that the writing in their law may be made true, Their hate for me was without cause.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But this happened so that the word may be fulfilled which was written in their law, 'They hated me without a cause.'

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Now this happened to fulfill the word that is written in their law,‘They hated me without reason.’

Referenced Verses

• Ps 109:3 : 3 They surrounded me with words of hatred and fought against me without cause.
• Ps 35:19 : 19 Let not my enemies wrongfully rejoice over me; neither let those who hate me without cause wink with the eye.
• Ps 69:4 : 4 Those who hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head; those who would destroy me, being my enemies wrongfully, are mighty; then I restored what I did not take away.
• John 10:34 : 34 Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, You are gods?
• 2 Cor 11:7 : 7 Did I commit a sin by humbling myself that you might be exalted, because I preached to you the gospel of God freely?
• Luke 24:44 : 44 And he said to them, These are the words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things must be fulfilled which were written in the Law of Moses, and in the Prophets, and in the Psalms, concerning me.
• Ps 7:4 : 4 If I have rewarded evil to him who was at peace with me; (yes, I have delivered him who without cause is my enemy:)
• Gal 2:21 : 21 I do not set aside the grace of God; for if righteousness comes through the law, then Christ died in vain.
• 2 Thess 3:8 : 8 Nor did we eat anyone's bread without paying for it, but we worked with labor and toil night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you.
• Rev 21:6 : 6 And he said to me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give to him that is thirsty of the fountain of the water of life freely.
• Rev 22:17 : 17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him who hears say, Come. And let him who is thirsty come. And whoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
• John 19:36 : 36 For these things were done so that the scripture would be fulfilled, Not a bone of him shall be broken.
• Rom 3:19 : 19 Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.
• Rom 3:24 : 24 being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,
• Matt 10:8 : 8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons: freely you have received, freely give.