53 Bible verses about World

1 John 2:15

15 Don't love the world, neither the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, the Father's love isn't in him.

1 John 5:5

5 Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?

John 16:33

33 I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world."

2 Corinthians 7:10

10 For godly sorrow works repentance to salvation, which brings no regret. But the sorrow of the world works death.

Romans 1:20

20 For the invisible things of him since the creation of the world are clearly seen, being perceived through the things that are made, even his everlasting power and divinity; that they may be without excuse.

1 John 3:1

1 Behold, how great a love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! For this cause the world doesn't know us, because it didn't know him.

1 Timothy 6:7-9

7 For we brought nothing into the world, and we certainly can't carry anything out.

8 But having food and clothing, we will be content with that.

9 But those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful lusts, such as drown men in ruin and destruction.

James 4:4

4 You adulterers and adulteresses, don't you know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.

1 John 5:19

19 We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.

John 1:9-11

9 The true light that enlightens everyone was coming into the world.

10 He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world didn't recognize him.

11 He came to his own, and those who were his own didn't receive him.

1 Corinthians 3:18

18 Let no one deceive himself. If anyone thinks that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.

Isaiah 13:11

11 I will punish the world for [their] evil, and the wicked for their iniquity: and I will cause the arrogance of the proud to cease, and will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible.

Psalms 24:1-3

1 > The earth is Yahweh's, with its fullness; The world, and those who dwell therein.

2 For he has founded it on the seas, And established it on the floods.

3 Who may ascend to Yahweh's hill? Who may stand in his holy place?

2 Peter 1:4

4 by which he has granted to us his precious and exceedingly great promises; that through these you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world by lust.

1 Corinthians 1:20-22

20 Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the lawyer of this world? Hasn't God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

21 For seeing that in the wisdom of God, the world through its wisdom didn't know God, it was God's good pleasure through the foolishness of the preaching to save those who believe.

22 For Jews ask for signs, Greeks seek after wisdom,

Matthew 24:14

14 This Gospel of the Kingdom will be preached in the whole world for a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.

John 15:18-20

18 If the world hates you, you know that it has hated me before it hated you.

19 If you were of the world, the world would love its own. But because you are not of the world, since I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.

20 Remember the word that I said to you: 'A servant is not greater than his lord.' If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they kept my word, they will keep yours also.

Matthew 5:13-15

13 "You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt has lost its flavor, with what will it be salted? It is then good for nothing, but to be cast out and trodden under the feet of men.

14 You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill can't be hidden.

15 Neither do you light a lamp, and put it under a measuring basket, but on a stand; and it shines to all who are in the house.

1 Corinthians 1:28-30

28 and God chose the lowly things of the world, and the things that are despised, and the things that are not, that he might bring to nothing the things that are:

29 that no flesh should boast before God.

30 But of him, you are in Christ Jesus, who was made to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption:

Mark 16:15

15 He said to them, "Go into all the world, and preach the Gospel to the whole creation.

Psalms 31:19

19 Oh how great is your goodness, Which you have laid up for those who fear you, Which you have worked for those who take refuge in you, Before the sons of men!

John 12:31

31 Now is the judgment of this world. Now the prince of this world will be cast out.

1 Corinthians 1:27

27 but God chose the foolish things of the world that he might put to shame those who are wise. God chose the weak things of the world, that he might put to shame the things that are strong;

1 John 2:2

2 And he is the atoning sacrifice{"atoning sacrifice" is from the Greek "hilasmos," an appeasing, propitiating, or the means of appeasement or propitiation-- the sacrifice that turns away God's wrath because of our sin.} for our sins, and not for ours only, but also for the whole world.

Matthew 18:7

7 "Woe to the world because of occasions of stumbling! For it must be that the occasions come, but woe to that person through whom the occasion comes!

Colossians 2:8

8 Be careful that you don't let anyone rob you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the elements of the world, and not after Christ.

1 Corinthians 2:12

12 But we received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which is from God, that we might know the things that were freely given to us by God.

John 16:7-12

7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth: It is to your advantage that I go away, for if I don't go away, the Counselor won't come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you.

8 When he has come, he will convict the world about sin, about righteousness, and about judgment;

9 about sin, because they don't believe in me;

10 about righteousness, because I am going to my Father, and you won't see me any more;

11 about judgment, because the prince of this world has been judged.

12 "I have yet many things to tell you, but you can't bear them now.

1 John 3:13

13 Don't be surprised, my brothers, if the world hates you.

1 John 4:4

4 You are of God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is he who is in you than he who is in the world.

John 17:14

14 I have given them your word. The world hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

John 3:16

16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Ephesians 6:12

12 For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world's rulers of the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.

Matthew 16:26

26 For what will it profit a man, if he gains the whole world, and forfeits his life? Or what will a man give in exchange for his life?

John 3:19

19 This is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their works were evil.

Romans 3:19

19 Now we know that whatever things the law says, it speaks to those who are under the law, that every mouth may be closed, and all the world may be brought under the judgment of God.

1 John 5:4

4 For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world: your faith.

Psalms 9:7-9

7 But Yahweh reigns forever. He has prepared his throne for judgment.

8 He will judge the world in righteousness. He will administer judgment to the peoples in uprightness.

9 Yahweh will also be a high tower for the oppressed; A high tower in times of trouble.

1 John 2:17

17 The world is passing away with its lusts, but he who does God's will remains forever.

2 Corinthians 10:3

3 For though we walk in the flesh, we don't wage war according to the flesh;

James 1:27

27 Pure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this: to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.

Romans 12:2

2 Don't be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

John 14:27

27 Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, give I to you. Don't let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.

1 John 2:15-17

15 Don't love the world, neither the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, the Father's love isn't in him.

16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, isn't the Father's, but is the world's.

17 The world is passing away with its lusts, but he who does God's will remains forever.

John 17:15

15 I pray not that you would take them from the world, but that you would keep them from the evil one.

Psalms 89:11

11 The heavens are yours. The earth also is yours; The world and its fullness. You have founded them.

Titus 2:11-13

11 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men,

12 instructing us to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we would live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world;

13 looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ;

John 1:10

10 He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world didn't recognize him.

1 John 2:16

16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, isn't the Father's, but is the world's.

John 8:12

12 Again, therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the light of the world. He who follows me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life."

John 17:15-19

15 I pray not that you would take them from the world, but that you would keep them from the evil one.

16 They are not of the world even as I am not of the world.

17 Sanctify them in your truth. Your word is truth.

18 As you sent me into the world, even so I have sent them into the world.

19 For their sakes I sanctify myself, that they themselves also may be sanctified in truth.

John 17:25-27

25 Righteous Father, the world hasn't known you, but I knew you; and these knew that you sent me.

26 I made known to them your name, and will make it known; that the love with which you loved me may be in them, and I in them."

Mark 8:36

36 For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?

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