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John 17:14

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

I've given them your word, and now the world hates them because they don't belong to this world's system — just like I don't belong to it either.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

When you live by God's truth, don't be surprised when the world pushes back — you're not supposed to fit in perfectly anyway.

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Translation & Methodology Sources

The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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