John 17:14
New International Version
I have given them your word and the world has hated them, for they are not of the world any more than I am of the world.

New Living Translation
I have given them your word. And the world hates them because they do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to the world.

English Standard Version
I have given them your word, and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.

Berean Standard Bible
I have given them Your word and the world has hated them. For they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.

Berean Literal Bible
I have given them Your word, and the world hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

King James Bible
I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

New King James Version
I have given them Your word; and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.

New American Standard Bible
I have given them Your word; and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.

NASB 1995
“I have given them Your word; and the world has hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

NASB 1977
“I have given them Thy word; and the world has hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

Legacy Standard Bible
I have given them Your word; and the world has hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

Amplified Bible
I have given to them Your word [the message You gave Me]; and the world has hated them because they are not of the world and do not belong to the world, just as I am not of the world and do not belong to it.

Christian Standard Bible
I have given them your word. The world hated them because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I have given them Your word. The world hated them because they are not of the world, as I am not of the world.

American Standard Version
I have given them thy word; and the world hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

Contemporary English Version
I have told them your message. But the people of this world hate them, because they don't belong to this world, just as I don't.

English Revised Version
I have given them thy word; and the world hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I have given them your message. But the world has hated them because they don't belong to the world any more than I belong to the world.

Good News Translation
I gave them your message, and the world hated them, because they do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to the world.

International Standard Version
I have given them your word, and the world has hated them, because they do not belong to the world, just as I don't belong to the world.

Majority Standard Bible
I have given them Your word and the world has hated them. For they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.

NET Bible
I have given them your word, and the world has hated them, because they do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to the world.

New Heart English Bible
I have given them your word. The world hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

Webster's Bible Translation
I have given to them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

Weymouth New Testament
I have given them Thy Message, and the world has hated them, because they do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to the world.

World English Bible
I have given them your word. The world hated them because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
I have given Your word to them, and the world hated them, because they are not of the world, as I am not of the world;

Berean Literal Bible
I have given them Your word, and the world hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

Young's Literal Translation
I have given to them Thy word, and the world did hate them, because they are not of the world, as I am not of the world;

Smith's Literal Translation
I have given them thy word; and the world hated them, for they are not of the world, as I am not of the world.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
I have given them thy word, and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world; as I also am not of the world.

Catholic Public Domain Version
I have given them your word, and the world has hated them. For they are not of the world, just as I, too, am not of the world.

New American Bible
I gave them your word, and the world hated them, because they do not belong to the world any more than I belong to the world.

New Revised Standard Version
I have given them your word, and the world has hated them because they do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to the world.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
I have given them your word; and the world hated them, because they were not of the world, just as I am not of the world.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“And I have given them your word, and the world has hated them, because they are not from the world, even as I am not from the world.”
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
I have given them thy word; and the world has hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

Godbey New Testament
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.

Haweis New Testament
I have given them thy word and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

Mace New Testament
I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

Weymouth New Testament
I have given them Thy Message, and the world has hated them, because they do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to the world.

Worrell New Testament
I have given them Thy word, and the world hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

Worsley New Testament
I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Prayer for the Disciples
13But now I am coming to You; and I am saying these things while I am in the world, so that they may have My joy fulfilled within them. 14I have given them Your word and the world has hated them; for they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. 15I am not asking that You take them out of the world, but that You keep them from the evil one.…

Cross References
John 15:18-19
If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first. / 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.

1 John 3:13
So do not be surprised, brothers, if the world hates you.

John 16:33
I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!”

1 John 4:5-6
They are of the world. That is why they speak from the world’s perspective, and the world listens to them. / We are from God. Whoever knows God listens to us; whoever is not from God does not listen to us. That is how we know the Spirit of truth and the spirit of deception.

Matthew 10:22
You will be hated by everyone because of My name, but the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.

1 John 2:15-17
Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. / For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world. / The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever.

James 4:4
You adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore, whoever chooses to be a friend of the world renders himself an enemy of God.

John 8:23
Then He told them, “You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.

Romans 12:2
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.

1 Peter 4:4
Because of this, they consider it strange of you not to plunge with them into the same flood of reckless indiscretion, and they heap abuse on you.

Galatians 1:4
who gave Himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,

2 Timothy 3:12
Indeed, all who desire to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,

John 3:19-20
And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light because their deeds were evil. / Everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come into the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.

1 Corinthians 2:12
We have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given us.

Philippians 2:15
so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the world


Treasury of Scripture

I have given them your word; and the world has hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

given.

John 17:8
For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me.

the world.

John 7:7
The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil.

John 15:18-21
If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you…

Genesis 3:15
And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.

they.

John 17:16
They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

John 8:23
And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world.

1 John 4:5,6
They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them…

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John 17
1. Jesus prays to his Father.














I have given them Your word
This phrase highlights the divine transmission of truth from Jesus to His disciples. The Greek word for "word" here is "logos," which signifies not just spoken words but the embodiment of divine reason and wisdom. In the context of John's Gospel, "logos" is deeply connected to the identity of Christ Himself (John 1:1). Jesus, as the living Word, imparts God's truth, which is transformative and life-giving. This act of giving the "word" signifies the fulfillment of Jesus' mission to reveal the Father to humanity, equipping His followers with the truth necessary to navigate a fallen world.

and the world has hated them
The term "world" (Greek: "kosmos") often refers to the fallen, sinful human system opposed to God. The "hatred" from the world is a direct consequence of the disciples' alignment with Christ and His teachings. Historically, this animosity is evident in the persecution faced by early Christians, as documented in Acts and other historical records. This hatred is not merely personal animosity but a spiritual opposition to the truth and light that the disciples represent. It serves as a reminder of the spiritual battle between the kingdom of God and the kingdom of darkness.

for they are not of the world
This phrase underscores the distinct identity of believers. The Greek preposition "ek" (translated as "of") indicates origin or source. Believers, having been born again through the Spirit, no longer derive their identity or values from the world. This separation is not physical but spiritual and moral. It reflects a transformation that aligns believers with the values of God's kingdom rather than the world's. Historically, this has been a call for Christians to live counter-culturally, embodying the values of Christ in a world that often opposes them.

just as I am not of the world
Here, Jesus draws a parallel between His own divine origin and the transformed identity of His followers. The phrase emphasizes the unity between Christ and His disciples in their separation from worldly values. Jesus, though incarnate, maintained His divine nature and mission, never conforming to the sinful patterns of the world. This sets a model for believers, who are called to reflect Christ's holiness and purpose. Theologically, this speaks to the believer's union with Christ, a central theme in the New Testament, which empowers them to live out their faith amidst opposition.

(14) I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them.--The terms "I" and '"the world" are opposed to each other. The world's hatred followed necessarily from the fact that Christ had given them God's word, and that by it they had been separated from the world. (Comp. Note on John 17:6.)

Because they are not of the world.--Comp. Note on John 15:18.

Verse 14. - I have given them thy word (δέδωκα, a permanent endowment); and the implication is that they have received it (Ver. 8). The phrase is rather more condensed than before, and carries all the consequences previously mentioned, and others as well to which the Lord had referred (John 16:1-5). As a matter of fact, the world hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. This constant contrast between the mind of Christ and the spirit of the world pervades the New Testament. Christ had exposed its hypocrisies, and denounced its idols, and inverted its standards, and repudiated its smile, and condemned its prince, and was now indifferent to its curse. His disciples, as far as they shared his sentiments, came in also for its malediction and hatred (cf. the conflict with the Pharisees in the synoptic narrative).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
I
ἐγὼ (egō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

have given
δέδωκα (dedōka)
Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1325: To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.

them
αὐτοῖς (autois)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

Your
σου (sou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

word
λόγον (logon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3056: From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

the
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

world
κόσμος (kosmos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2889: Probably from the base of komizo; orderly arrangement, i.e. Decoration; by implication, the world (morally).

has hated
ἐμίσησεν (emisēsen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 3404: To hate, detest, love less, esteem less. From a primary misos; to detest; by extension, to love less.

them;
αὐτούς (autous)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

for
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

they are
εἰσὶν (eisin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

not
οὐκ (ouk)
Adverb
Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

of
ἐκ (ek)
Preposition
Strong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.

the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

world,
κόσμου (kosmou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 2889: Probably from the base of komizo; orderly arrangement, i.e. Decoration; by implication, the world (morally).

just as
καθὼς (kathōs)
Adverb
Strong's 2531: According to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as. From kata and hos; just as, that.

I
ἐγὼ (egō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

am
εἰμὶ (eimi)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

not
οὐκ (ouk)
Adverb
Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

of
ἐκ (ek)
Preposition
Strong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.

the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

world.
κόσμου (kosmou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 2889: Probably from the base of komizo; orderly arrangement, i.e. Decoration; by implication, the world (morally).


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