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John 15:25

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

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ἀλλ’allButἀλλά (alla)conjunction — “But”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.Butἵναhinathis cometh to pass, thatἵναconjunction — “this cometh to pass, that”G2443in order that, so that.this cometh to pass, thatπληρωθῇplērōthēmight be fulfilledπληρόω (plēroō)verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “might be fulfilled”, a single actionG4137I fill, fulfill, complete.might be fulfilledὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.λόγοςlogoswordλόγοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “word”, the subject formG3056a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.νόμῳnomōlawνόμος (nomos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “law”, the to- or for-formG3551usage, custom, law; in NT: of law in general, plur: of divine laws; of a force or influence impelling to action; of the Mosaic law; meton: of the books which contain the law, the Pentateuch, the Old Testament scriptures in general.lawαὐτῶνautōnheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.γεγραμμένοςgegrammenosto writeγράφω (graphō)verb, perfect passive participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to write”, a completed action with a present resultG1125I write; pass: it is written, it stands written (in the scriptures).ὅτιhotithatὅτιadverb — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.ἘμίσησάνemisēsanThey hatedμισέω (miseō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “They hated”, a single actionG3404I hate, detest, love less, esteem less.They hatedμεmeIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, accusative, singular — “I”, the object formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).meδωρεάνdōreanwithout a causeδωρεάνadverb — “without a cause”G1432as a free gift, without payment, freely.without a cause

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

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

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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.

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

But that the word written in their law might be fulfilled, They hated me without a cause.

Douay-Rheims

But that the word may be fulfilled which is written in their law: They hated me without cause.

Quotes

Psalms 35:19 Psalms 35:19 · King James VersionLet not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.Psalms 35:19 · King James VersionOpen the Source
that the word might be fulfilled
Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.
Psalms 69:4 Psalms 69:4 · King James VersionThey that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head: they that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored that which I took not away.Psalms 69:4 · King James VersionOpen the Source
that the word might be fulfilled
They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head: they that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored that which I took not away.