Joh 15:20 | RWP | e4.org | Remember ( μνημονευετε ). Present active imperative of μνημονευω , old verb from μνημων , in John again in , . See for this word. If they persecuted me ( ε εμε εδιωξαν ). Condition of first class. They certainly did persecute (first aorist active of διωκω , to chase like a wild beast like the Latin persequor , our "persecute") Jesus ( ). They will persecute those like Jesus. Cf. ; ; ; ; ; ; for proof that this prophecy came true. But the alternative is true and is stated by Jesus with a like condition of the first class, "if they kept my word" ( ε τον λογον μου ετηρησαν ). The world does praise the word of Jesus, but dreads to follow it.

‏ John 15:20

Remember ( μνημονευετε ). Present active imperative of μνημονευω, old verb from μνημων, in John again in 16:4, 21. See 13:16 for this word.

If they persecuted me ( ε εμε εδιωξαν ). Condition of first class. They certainly did persecute (first aorist active of διωκω, to chase like a wild beast like the Latin persequor, our "persecute") Jesus (5:16). They will persecute those like Jesus. Cf. 16:33; Mr 10:30; Lu 21:12; 1Co 4:12; 2Co 4:9; Ga 4:29; 2Ti 3:12 for proof that this prophecy came true. But the alternative is true and is stated by Jesus with a like condition of the first class, "if they kept my word" ( ε τον λογον μου ετηρησαν ). The world does praise the word of Jesus, but dreads to follow it.