In John 15:23-25, Jesus explains that hating him means hating the Father, and cites Scripture 'They hated me without a cause.'

In John 7:7, Jesus says the world hates him because he testifies its works are evil, directly explaining this hatred.

In John 3:20, the reason for hatred is clear: evildoers hate the light because it exposes their deeds.

John 8:23 explains that Jesus is from above, not of this world, which is why the world hates him and his followers.

John 17:11 records Jesus praying for protection of disciples who remain in the world facing hatred.

John 17:14 directly echoes that the world hates believers because they are not of the world, just as Jesus is not.

In Matthew 5:11, Jesus pronounces blessing on those reviled and persecuted on his account, the outcome of the world's hatred.

Luke 6:22 blesses those hated because of the Son of Man, turning this hatred into beatitude.

Mark 13:13 echoes the same promise: hatred for Christ's sake, with reward for those who persevere.

Matthew 24:9 expands this persecution to all nations hating believers because of Jesus, set in an eschatological context.

Matthew 10:22 reinforces this warning: hatred because of Jesus' name is a promised cost of discipleship, with endurance to the end.

Hebrews 12:2 shows Jesus enduring the cross and shame, embodying the hatred spoken of here as an example for believers.

In Isaiah 53:3, the Messiah is described as despised and rejected by men, directly paralleling the world's hatred of Jesus.

In Isaiah 49:7, the Servant is deeply despised and abhorred by the nation, prefiguring Christ's rejection by the world.

James 4:4 clarifies why the world hates: friendship with the world is enmity with God, so believers choosing God incur hostility.

1 John 3:1 explains the root cause: the world did not know Christ, so it does not know his children either.

1 John 3:13 directly repeats this teaching: do not be surprised if the world hates you, a clear echo.

In 1 Kings 22:24, the prophet Micaiah is struck for speaking truth — a pattern of the world hating God's messengers, fulfilled in Christ.

Acts 16:20 shows Paul and Silas accused by pagans, a concrete example of the world hating Jesus' followers as stated here.

Hebrews 12:3 points to Jesus enduring opposition from sinners, encouraging believers facing the hatred Jesus warned about here.

1 John 5:19 explains the world is under the evil one, revealing the source of the hatred believers experience from the world.

Luke 19:14 tells of subjects who hate their king, mirroring the world's hatred of Jesus and his followers.

Matthew 25:45 reinforces that actions toward believers are actions toward Christ, paralleling the world's hatred of believers as hatred of Jesus.

In Micah 3:2, rulers hate good — the world's hatred of Christ, the ultimate good, is here condemned.

In Isaiah 66:5, believers are hated and excluded for God's name — this prophecy is fulfilled in the world's hatred of Christ and His followers.

In Proverbs 29:10, the bloodthirsty hate the upright — the world's hatred of Christ and His followers exemplifies this.

In Psalm 38:19, David laments enemies who hate him without reason — Jesus is the ultimate righteous sufferer hated without cause.

In 2 Chronicles 18:7, Ahab hates Micaiah for speaking truth — the world hates Jesus for the same reason.

Genesis 37:4 prefigures this: Joseph hated by his brothers for his father's favor, mirroring Christ and his followers hated by the world.

Luke 12:52 illustrates family division because of Christ, a specific form of the world's hatred Jesus warned about.

Galatians 1:4 says Christ rescues us from this evil age, the same world that hates believers, providing hope of deliverance.

In Psalm 34:21, the foes of the righteous face judgment — the world's hatred of believers fulfills this enmity.