John 15:21

Amplified Bible

"But they will do all these [hurtful] things to you for My name's sake [because you bear My name and are identified with Me], for they do not know the One who sent Me.

Parallel Translations

Simplified Cowboy Version
They'll hate you because they hate me. They have rejected the one person who could save them. By rejecting me, they have rejected God too.

Legacy Standard Bible
But all these things they will do to you for My name's sake, because they do not know the One who sent Me.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"But all these things they will do to you for My name's sake, because they do not know the One who sent Me.

Bible in Basic English
They will do all this to you because of my name--because they have no knowledge of him who sent me.

Darby Translation
But they will do all these things to you on account of my name, because they have not known him that sent me.

New King James Version
But all these things they will do to you for My name's sake, because they do not know Him who sent Me.

Christian Standard Bible®
But they will do all these things to you on account of My name, because they don't know the One who sent Me.

World English Bible
But all these things will they do to you for my name's sake, because they don't know him who sent me.

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
But all these things will they do to you, for my name's sake, because they know not him that sent me.

Weymouth's New Testament
But they will inflict all this suffering upon you on account of your bearing my name--because they do not know Him who sent me.

King James Version (1611)
But all these things will they doe vnto you for my Names sake, because they know not him that sent me.

Literal Translation
But all these things they will do to you on account of My name, because they do not know the One who sent Me.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But all this shal they do vnto you for my names sake, because they knowe not him yt sent me.

Mace New Testament (1729)
but all these things will they do unto you, out of hatred to my name, because they know not him that sent me.

THE MESSAGE
"They are going to do all these things to you because of the way they treated me, because they don't know the One who sent me. If I hadn't come and told them all this in plain language, it wouldn't be so bad. As it is, they have no excuse. Hate me, hate my Father—it's all the same. If I hadn't done what I have done among them, works no one has ever done, they wouldn't be to blame. But they saw the God-signs and hated anyway, both me and my Father. Interesting—they have verified the truth of their own Scriptures where it is written, ‘They hated me for no good reason.'

American Standard Version
But all these things will they do unto you for my name's sake, because they know not him that sent me.

Revised Standard Version
But all this they will do to you on my account, because they do not know him who sent me.

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
But all these thinges will they do vnto you for my names sake because they have not knowen him that sent me.

Update Bible Version
But all these things they will do to you for my name's sake, because they don't know him that sent me.

Webster's Bible Translation
But all these things will they do to you for my name's sake, because they know not him that sent me.

Young's Literal Translation
but all these things will they do to you, because of my name, because they have not known Him who sent me;

New Century Version
They will do all this to you on account of me, because they do not know the One who sent me.

New English Translation
But they will do all these things to you on account of my name, because they do not know the one who sent me.

Contemporary English Version
People will do to you exactly what they did to me. They will do it because you belong to me, and they don't know the one who sent me.

Complete Jewish Bible
But they will do all this to you on my account, because they don't know the One who sent me.

English Standard Version
But all these things they will do to you on account of my name, because they do not know him who sent me.

Geneva Bible (1587)
But all these things will they doe vnto you for my Names sake, because they haue not knowen him that sent me.

George Lamsa Translation
But they will do all these things to you for the sake of my name, because they do not know him who sent me.

Hebrew Names Version
But all these things will they do to you for my name's sake, because they don't know him who sent me.

International Standard Version
They will do all these things to you on account of my name, because they do not know the one who sent me.Matthew 10:22; 24:9; John 16:3;">[xr]

Etheridge Translation
But these all will they do to you on account of my name, because they know not Him who sent me.

Murdock Translation
But all these things will they do to you, on account of my name, because they know not him that sent me.

New Living Translation
They will do all this to you because of me, for they have rejected the one who sent me.

New Life Bible
They will do all these things to you because you belong to Me. They do not know My Father Who sent Me.

English Revised Version
But all these things will they do unto you for my name's sake, because they know not him that sent me.

Berean Standard Bible
But they will treat you like this on account of My name, because they do not know the One who sent Me.

New Revised Standard
But they will do all these things to you on account of my name, because they do not know him who sent me.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But, all these things, will they do unto you, on account of my name, because they know not him that sent me.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But all these things they will do to you for my name’s sake: because they know not him that sent me.

King James Version
But all these things will they do unto you for my name's sake, because they know not him that sent me.

Lexham English Bible
But they will do all these things to you on account of my name, because they do not know the one who sent me.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
But all these thynges wyll they do vnto you for my names sake, because they haue not knowe hym that sent me.

Easy-to-Read Version
They will do to you whatever they did to me, because you belong to me. They don't know the one who sent me.

New American Standard Bible
"But all these things they will do to you on account of My name, because they do not know the One who sent Me.

Good News Translation
But they will do all this to you because you are mine; for they do not know the one who sent me.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
But thei schulen do to you alle these thingis for my name, for thei knowen not hym that sente me.

Contextual Overview

¹⁸"If the world hates you [and it does], know that it has hated Me before it hated you. ¹⁹"If you belonged to the world, the world would love [you as] its own and would treat you with affection. But you are not of the world [you no longer belong to it], but I have chosen you out of the world. And because of this the world hates you. ²⁰"Remember [and continue to remember] that I told you, 'A servant is not greater than his master.' If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you. If they kept My word, they will keep yours also. ²¹"But they will do all these [hurtful] things to you for My name's sake [because you bear My name and are identified with Me], for they do not know the One who sent Me.²²"If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have [the guilt of their] sin; but now they have no excuse for their sin. ²³"The one who hates Me also hates My Father. ²⁴"If I had not done among them the works (attesting miracles) which no one else [ever] did, they would not have [the guilt of their] sin; but now [the fact is that] they have both seen [these works] and have hated Me [and continue to hate Me] and My Father as well. ²⁵"But [this is so] that the word which has been written in their Law would be fulfilled, 'THEY HATED ME WITHOUT A CAUSE.'

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

all: John 16:3, Psalms 69:7, Isaiah 66:5, Matthew 5:11, Matthew 10:18, Matthew 10:22, Matthew 10:39, Matthew 24:9, Luke 6:22, Acts 9:16, 1 Peter 4:13

because: John 8:19, John 8:54, Acts 17:23, Acts 28:25-27, Romans 1:28, 1 Corinthians 2:8, 1 Corinthians 15:34, 2 Corinthians 4:3-6, 2 Thessalonians 1:8, 1 John 2:3, 1 John 2:4

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 8:7 - they have not 2 Chronicles 32:16 - against Psalms 44:22 - killed Ezekiel 16:47 - thou wast Zechariah 2:8 - sent Mark 8:35 - for Luke 21:17 - for John 8:55 - ye have not John 17:25 - the world Acts 13:27 - because Acts 26:15 - I am 2 Corinthians 12:10 - for Christ's 1 Peter 2:19 - for conscience

Cross-References

Genesis 15:15
"As for you, you shall [die and] go to your fathers in peace; you shall be buried at a good old age.

Genesis 15:19
[the land of] the Kenites and the Kenizzites and the Kadmonites

Exodus 33:2
"I will send an Angel before you and I will drive out the Canaanite, the Amorite, the Hittite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite.

Exodus 34:11
"Be sure to observe what I am commanding you this day: behold, I am going to drive out the Amorite before you, and the Canaanite, the Hittite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite.

Deuteronomy 7:1
"When the LORD your God brings you into the land which you are entering to possess, and has cleared away many nations before you, the Hittite and the Girgashite and the Amorite and the Canaanite and the Perizzite and the Hivite and the Jebusite, seven nations greater and mightier than you,

Matthew 8:28
When He arrived at the other side in the country of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men coming out of the tombs met Him. They were so extremely fierce and violent that no one could pass by that way.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But all these things will they do unto you,.... Christ here signifies, that all the hatred and persecutions raised against his people by the world, would not be on their own account, for any evil actions done by them; they would not suffer as thieves, murderers, and evildoers, but as Christians; or as he says,

for my name's sake: because they were called by his name, and called upon his name; because they professed his name, and confessed him to be the Messiah and Redeemer; because they loved his name Jesus, a Saviour, believed in his name, and hoped in him for eternal life; and also preached him, and in his name salvation, and encouraged others to believe in him; and therefore they had no reason to be ashamed, but rather to rejoice; as they afterwards did, that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name: besides, this malice and hatred of theirs arose from ignorance of the Father of Christ:

because they know not him that sent me; they did not know that Jesus was the Christ, and sent of God; they did not acknowledge him to be so, or the Father to be the sender of him; and because Christ and his disciples asserted this, therefore they were the objects of their hatred.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

My name’s sake - On my account. Because you are my followers and possess my spirit. See the notes at John 14:13.

Because they know not him that sent me - They will not believe that God has sent me. They do not so understand his character, his justice, or his law, as to see that it was fit that he should send his Son to die. They are so opposed to it, so filled with pride and opposition to a plan of salvation that is so humbling to people, as to be resolved not to believe it, and thus they persecute me, and will also you.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse John 15:21. Because they know not him that sent me. — This is the foundation of all religious persecution: those who are guilty of it, whether in Church or state, know nothing about God. If God tolerates a worship which professes to have him for its object, and which does not disturb the quiet or peace of society, no man has the smallest right to meddle with it; and he that does fights against God. His letting it pass is at least a tacit command that all should treat it as he has done.