¹⁰ But I had not in mind the sinners who are outside the church, or those who have a desire for and take the property of others, or those who give worship to images; for it is not possible to keep away from such people without going out of the world completely:

²⁷ If a Gentile makes a feast for you, and you are pleased to go as a guest, take whatever is put before you, without question of right or wrong.

⁹ And the great dragon was forced down, the old snake, who is named the Evil One and Satan, by whom all the earth is turned from the right way; he was forced down to the earth, and his angels were forced down with him.

¹⁹ We are certain that we are of God, but all the world is in the power of the Evil One.

⁷ My loved ones, let us have love for one another: because love is of God, and everyone who has love is a child of God and has knowledge of God.

⁵ They are of the world, so their talk is the world's talk, and the world gives ear to them.

¹⁵ So that you may be holy and gentle, children of God without sin in a twisted and foolish generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world,

² In which you were living in the past, after the ways of this present world, doing the pleasure of the lord of the power of the air, the spirit who is now working in those who go against the purpose of God;

⁴ Because the god of this world has made blind the minds of those who have not faith, so that the light of the good news of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, might not be shining on them.

²⁰ Where is the wise? where is he who has knowledge of the law? where is the man of this world who has a love of discussion? has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

¹⁵ My prayer is not that you will take them out of the world, but that you will keep them from the Evil One.

¹⁶ They are not of the world any more than I am of the world.

⁹ My prayer is for them: my prayer is not for the world, but for those whom you have given to me, because they are yours

⁶ I have given knowledge of your name to the men whom you gave me out of the world: yours they were, and you gave them to me, and they have kept your words.

¹⁹ If you were of the world, you would be loved by the world: but because you are not of the world, but I have taken you out of the world, you are hated by the world.

²³ And he said to them, You are of the earth; I am from heaven: you are of this world; I am not of this world.

¹⁴ You are the light of the world. A town put on a hill may be seen by all.

¹⁵ And a burning light is not put under a vessel, but on its table; so that its rays may be shining on all who are in the house.

¹⁶ Even so let your light be shining before men, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.