Joh 15:18-19 | RWP | e4.org | If the world hateth you ( ε ο κοσμος υμας μισε ). Condition of the first class. As it certainly does. Ye know ( γινωσκετε ). Present active second person plural indicative of γινωσκω or present active imperative (know), same form. Hath hated ( μεμισηκεν ). Perfect active indicative, "has hated and still hates." Before it hateth you ( πρωτον υμων ). Ablative case υμων after the superlative πρωτον as with πρωτος μου in .

‏ John 15:18-19

If the world hateth you ( ε ο κοσμος υμας μισε ). Condition of the first class. As it certainly does.

Ye know ( γινωσκετε ). Present active second person plural indicative of γινωσκω or present active imperative (know), same form.

Hath hated ( μεμισηκεν ). Perfect active indicative, "has hated and still hates."

Before it hateth you ( πρωτον υμων ). Ablative case υμων after the superlative πρωτον as with πρωτος μου in 1:15.

The world would love its own ( ο κοσμος αν το ιδιον εφιλε ). Conclusion of second-class condition (determined as unfulfilled), regular idiom with αν and imperfect indicative in present time.

But because ye are not of the world ( οτ δε εκ του κοσμου ουκ εστε ). Definite and specific reason for the world's hatred of real Christians whose very existence is a reproach to the sinful world. Cf. 7:7; 17:14; 1Jo 3:13. Does the world hate us? If not, why not? Has the world become more Christian or Christians more worldly?