John 16:3

"They will put you out of the synagogues. Yes, the time is coming that whoever kills you will think that he offers service to God."

Key Reflection

This passage indicates that persecution would come not just from rejection but from those who would view violence against believers as a form of religious devotion. It underscores the profound spiritual blindness and the dangerous lengths to which people can go when they misunderstand or pervert true faith for their own ends.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 3. See Joh 15:21 {b} "And these things" Joh 15:21 {c} "they have not known" 1 Co 2:8; 1 Ti 1:13 __________________________________________________________________

Related Verses

John 15:21
John 15:21
Corinthians 2:8
Timothy 1:13

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