The World's Hatred: A Reflection on Belonging

The world hates those chosen because they do not belong to it.

### Understanding Rejection: The Price of Belonging and Faith
* 💔 "If the world hates you, just remember that it has **hated me first**," highlighting the **inevitability of rejection** for those who stand apart.
* 🌍 Those who belong to the world will receive its love, but true followers are chosen and **do not belong to it**, resulting in the world's **animosity**.
* ✋ The hatred directed at believers stems from their association with the divine, as "**whoever hates me hates my father also**."
* 🔍 The guilt of those who oppose stems from witnessing the **extraordinary acts that were performed**, which they cannot deny.
* ⚖ The rejection is not just personal; it reflects a **broader spiritual conflict** between the **values of the world** and the **teachings of faith**.
* 💡 The message emphasizes that **hatred can come without reason**, yet it serves as a testament to one's **commitment to a higher calling**.

If the world hates you, just remember that it has hated me first. If you belong to the world, then the world would love you as its own. But I chose you from this world, and you do not belong to it. That is why the world hates you. Whoever hates me hates my father also. They would not have been guilty of sin if I had not done among them the things that no one else has done. As it is, they have seen what I did, and they hate both me and my father. They hated me for no reason at all. [Music]

If The World Hates You, Remember This.

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The world hates those who do not belong to it, just as it hated Jesus first.

Jesus' choice to separate from the world is the reason for the hatred directed towards his followers.

The world's hatred is unjustified, as Jesus' unique actions and miracles should have inspired belief rather than animosity.