7 The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil.
7 The world cannot hate you, but it hates me because I testify that its works are evil.
7 The world cannot hate you, but it hates me because I testify about it that its works are evil.
7 The world has nothing against you, but it's up in arms against me. It's against me because I expose the evil behind its pretensions.
7 The world cannot hate you, but it hates Me because I testify of it that its works are evil.
7 The world can't hate you, but it does hate me because I accuse it of doing evil.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on John 7:7
Commentary on John 7:1-13
(Read John 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.