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Berean Standard Bible

“If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin. Now, however, they have no excuse for their sin.”

John 15:22

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Jesus is warning the disciples that the world will hate them as it hated him. He explains that this hostility is not random; it comes from the rejection of the Father.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin. Now, however, they have no excuse for their sin.

World English Bible (WEB)

If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have had sin; but now they have no excuse for their sin.

King James Version (KJV)

If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke for their sin.

American Standard Version (ASV)

If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no excuse for their sin.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

If I had not come and been their teacher they would have had no sin: but now they have no reason to give for their sin.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

if I had not come and spoken to them, they were not having sin; but now pretext they have not for their sin.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Si no hubiera venido, ni les hubiera hablado, no tendrían pecado, mas ahora no tienen excusa de su pecado.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Ellos no serían culpables de pecado, si yo no hubiera venido ni les hubiera hablado. Pero ahora no tienen disculpa por su pecado.

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