Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil.
General references
Bible References
World
John 15:19
If you were of the world, the world would love its own: but because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, on this account the world hates you.
Luke 6:26
Woe unto you when all the people may speak well of you! because according to the same things their fathers were accustomed to do to the false prophets.
James 4:4
O adulteresses, do you not know that the friendship of the world is enmity to God? Whosoever therefore may wish to be the friend of the world renders himself the enemy of God.
1 John 4:5
They are of the world: on this account they speak of the world, and the world hears them.
But
John 15:18
If the world hates you, know that it first hated me.
John 17:14
I have given unto them thy word; and the world hated them, because they are not of the world, as I am not of the world.
Romans 8:7
Therefore the mind of depravity is enmity toward God: for it is not subordinated to the law of God, for it is not able so to be.
1 John 3:12
not as Cain was of the evil one, and slew his brother; and on account of what did he slay him? Because his own works were evil, and those of his brother righteous.
Because
John 3:19
And this is the condemnation, that light has come into the world, and men love darkness rather than light; for their works are evil.
Luke 11:39
And the Lord said to him, Now you Pharisees purify the outside of the cup and the plate, but the interior is full of extortion and wickedness.
Acts 5:28
With commandment we commanded you not to teach in this name; and behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching; and you are determined to bring upon us the blood of this man.
Acts 7:51
Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, you do always resist the Holy Ghost; as your fathers did, so do ye.
Revelation 11:5
And if any one wishes to hurt them, fire goes forth out of their mouth, and devours their enemies: and if any one wishes to hurt them, thus it behooves him to be killed.
General references
John 8:45
And because I speak the truth, you do not believe me.
John 15:18
If the world hates you, know that it first hated me.