John 17:14I have given them your word. The world hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
The setting
Jerusalem, Israel. Thursday night, ~30 AD. Jesus explains why His followers will always feel like outsiders in this world...
The emotion here: protective sadness knowing His followers will be rejected
The original word
kosmos (κόσμος) — the world system opposed to God, not the physical earth
Why it matters
Within 30 years, most of these disciples would die violent deaths for their faith
Read with care
What most readers miss in John 17:14
Jesus doesn't pray for them to fit in better — He explains why they won't and why that's right
Common misconceptionPeople think this means Christians should be weird or antisocial, but 'not of this world' means different values and allegiances, not odd behavior.
The thread continues
Verses that echo John 17:14
Bible Genome reading
John 17:14 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
John 17:14 comes from the book of John, written during the gospel period. These words are attributed to Jesus. The dominant emotion in this verse is lonely, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the prayer genre of biblical literature. Key themes include persecution, separation. Notable phrases: world hated them; not of the world. This verse is a prayer.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same lonely
“At the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, "Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?" which is, being interpreted, "My God, my God, why h…”
— Mark 15:34
“Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and among his own relatives, and in his own house."”
— Mark 6:4
“About the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, "Eli, Eli, lima sabachthani?" That is, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me…”
— Matthew 27:46
“Yahweh God said, "It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him."”
— Genesis 2:18
“I am a brother to jackals, and a companion to ostriches.”
— Job 30:29
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