Contradiction with Proverbs 16:7
This verse suggests that when a man's ways please the Lord, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him, contradicting the idea that the world universally hates someone who is righteous.
Proverbs 16:7: When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Contradiction with John 15:18-19
While John 15:18-19 indicates that the world hates believers because they are not of the world, it doesn't specify that the world can't hate non-believers, which contradicts the notion that the world can only hate those who are not part of it.
John 15:18-19: If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before [it hated] you.
Contradiction with James 4:4
This verse states that friendship with the world makes one an enemy of God, implying that those who are aligned with worldly values are not hated by the world, which contradicts the idea that only righteous people are hated by the world.
James 4:4: Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
Contradiction with 1 John 3:13
It warns believers not to be surprised if the world hates them, implying that such hatred is anticipated for followers, unlike in John 7:7 where it suggests that the world hates everyone.
1 John 3:13: Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you.
Contradiction with Matthew 5:10-12
These verses indicate that those persecuted for righteousness are blessed, suggesting a different perspective on being hated or persecuted compared to the complaint in John 7:7.
Matthew 5:10-12: Blessed [are] they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.