John 15:19

Overview - John 15
The union of Christ and his members shown under the parable of a vine.
18 The hatred of the world.
26 The office of the Holy Ghost.
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

John 15:19  (King James 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.
 


were of the world
Luke 6:32 ; 1 John 4:4 1 John 4:5

because
16 ; 17:14-16 Ephesians 1:4-11 ; 2:2-5 Titus 3:3-7 ; 1 Peter 2:9-12 ; 4:3 1 John 3:12
1 John 5:19 1 John 5:20 ; Revelation 12:9 Revelation 12:17 ; 20:7-9