The World

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

that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without defect in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world,

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.

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.

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. — read the full passage →

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.

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.

I pray for them. I don’t pray for the world, but for those whom you have given me, for they are yours.

If you died with Christ from the elements of the world, why, as though living in the world, do you subject yourselves to ordinances,

But far be it from me to boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.

Watch therefore, for you don’t know in what hour your Lord comes.

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. — read the full passage →

“Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:

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.

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

Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time. — read the full passage →

For our boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God we behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you.

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.

I wrote to you in my letter to have no company with sexual sinners; — read the full passage →

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. — read the full passage →

With many other words he testified, and exhorted them, saying, “Save yourselves from this crooked generation!”

For God didn’t send his Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through him.

The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked. But now he commands that all people everywhere should repent, — read the full passage →

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.”

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

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

I exhort therefore, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and givings of thanks, be made for all men: — read the full passage →

who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us out of this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father—

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, — read the full passage →

Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Jesus wept.

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. — read the full passage →

But he who endures to the end, the same will be saved.

Yahweh is a jealous God and avenges. Yahweh avenges and is full of wrath. Yahweh takes vengeance on his adversaries, and he maintains wrath against his enemies. — read the full passage →

“You only have I chosen of all the families of the earth. Therefore I will punish you for all of your sins.”

I will execute great vengeance on them with wrathful rebukes; and they shall know that I am Yahweh, when I shall lay my vengeance on them.

He who testifies these things says, “Yes, I come quickly.” Amen! Yes, come, Lord Jesus.

I saw a great white throne, and him who sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away. There was found no place for them. — read the full passage →

For if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remains no more a sacrifice for sins, — read the full passage →

But know this, that in the last days, grievous times will come. — read the full passage →

Moreover he must have good testimony from those who are outside, to avoid falling into reproach and the snare of the devil.

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Therefore Jesus said to them, “If God were your father, you would love me, for I came out and have come from God. For I haven’t come of myself, but he sent me. — read the full passage →

I tell you, no, but unless you repent, you will all perish in the same way.

for then there will be great oppression, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, nor ever will be. — read the full passage →

“Enter in by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many are those who enter in by it. — read the full passage →

“Therefore thus will I do to you, Israel; because I will do this to you, prepare to meet your God, Israel.

Then was the part of the hand sent from before him, and this writing was inscribed. — read the full passage →

For, behold, Yahweh comes out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity. The earth also will disclose her blood, and will no longer cover her slain.

Woe to the wicked! Disaster is upon them; for the deeds of his hands will be paid back to him.

The look of their faces testify against them. They parade their sin like Sodom. They don’t hide it. Woe to their soul! For they have brought disaster upon themselves.

God of my praise, don’t remain silent, — read the full passage →

Yahweh, you God to whom vengeance belongs, you God to whom vengeance belongs, shine out. — read the full passage →

Contend, Yahweh, with those who contend with me. Fight against those who fight against me. — read the full passage →

Why do you stand far off, Yahweh? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble? — read the full passage →

God is a righteous judge, yes, a God who has indignation every day.

Yahweh said to Satan, “Where have you come from?” Then Satan answered Yahweh, and said, “From going back and forth in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.”

“‘If you in spite of these things will not listen to me, then I will chastise you seven times more for your sins.

Yahweh said, “Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous, — read the full passage →

Now the men of Sodom were exceedingly wicked and sinners against Yahweh.

Yahweh saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of man’s heart was continually only evil. — read the full passage →

One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and spoke with me, saying, “Come here. I will show you the judgment of the great prostitute who sits on many waters, — read the full passage →

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

For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men, — read the full passage →

and that you make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, even as we instructed you; — read the full passage →

so that you became an example to all who believe in Macedonia and in Achaia. — read the full passage →

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

But no one knows of that day and hour, not even the angels of heaven,but my Father only.

Do you indeed speak righteousness, silent ones? Do you judge blamelessly, you sons of men? — read the full passage →

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God. — read the full passage →