7:7 The world cannot hate you. Because then it would hate its own, but it hated him because he rebuked his sins. They were of the world; he was not.
7:7 The world cannot hate you - Because ye are of the world. But me it hateth - And all that bear the same testimony.
7:1-13 The brethren or kinsmen of Jesus were disgusted, when they found there was no prospect of worldly advantages from him. Ungodly men sometimes undertake to counsel those employed in the work of God; but they only advise what appears likely to promote present advantages. The people differed about his doctrine and miracles, while those who favoured him, dared not openly to avow their sentiments. Those who count the preachers of the gospel to be deceivers, speak out, while many who favour them, fear to get reproach by avowing regard for them.
