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Berean Standard Bible

“If you were of the world, it would love you as its own. Instead, the world hates you, because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world.”

John 15:19

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Jesus has told his disciples to love one another. He now prepares them for the opposition they will face.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

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.

King James Version (KJV)

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 (ASV)

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 (BBE)

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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Si fuerais del mundo, el mundo amaría lo suyo; mas porque no sois del mundo, antes yo os elegí del mundo, por eso os aborrece el mundo.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Si ustedes fueran del mundo, el mundo los querría como quiere a los que son suyos. Pero ustedes no son del mundo, porque yo los escogí de entre los que son del mundo. Por eso el mundo los odia.

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