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NASB | John 17:14 "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 2015 | John 17:14 "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. |
Bible Question: The world has hated those Jesus has called. Sometimes it seems like the world hates me, that is for sure. I used to be quite worldly myself, and still can be at times, but how do you handle it when it seems like so much/so many are against your belief about God, Jesus, salvation, the way to live, etc.? Sometimes in my life, I have been faced with a very "negative" reaction to my belief in Christ and my desire to follow Him with all my heart. Of course, then when I have those moments of weakness when "all of my heart" isn't truly involved--I can get pounced, emotionally/mentally. I don't know how those who are physcally persecuted do it. I know I'm weak--and I call upon Christ to be my strength. But I feel like such a weakling when it comes to standing firm in the face of ridicule or taunting. Sometimes I stand firm, sometimes I seem to falter; sometimes I can continue to act with love towards those who are giving me problems, sometimes I just get angry and discouraged. This word Jesus has given us is precious and a source of "food" and direction--but it is so hard to live it??? in the face of the world's hate--am I alone in this? |
Bible Answer: A DIFFERENT RELATED ? --isn't it odd that we aren't more hated by this world when Jesus tells us over and over again that the world will treat us like it treated Him!!! Perhaps we are living too much like the world, and too little like our Lord?!?! |