John 15
There is no hiding of truth here. Christ tells them to abide in Him by keeping His commandments and bringing forth good spiritual fruit. Christ calls them His friends saying that unlike servants, friends know the purpose and intent of the works of their friend so that they are able to assist independently rather than waiting for instruction to operate without full understanding. He then tells them that the world will hate them and persecute them as it hated and persecuted Him. He reminds them that this was necessary both to fulfill prophecy and to leave sinners of the Pharisaical type no excuse for their blindness and sin.
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