Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.
Bible References
Are
Luke 16:8
And the master praised the unjust steward, because he had acted providently: for the children of this world are more provident among their own generation of men, than the children of light.
John 3:31
He that cometh from above is above all: he whose origin is from earth is of the earth, and speaketh of the earth: he who cometh from heaven is above all.
John 7:6
Jesus therefore saith to them, My proper time is not yet come: but your time is always ready.
John 8:23
And he said to them, Ye are from those beneath; I am from those above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world.
John 15:19
If ye were of the world, the world would love its own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have elected you out of the world, for this very cause the world hateth you.
John 17:14
I have given them thy word and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
Revelation 12:9
And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, who is called the Devil, and Satan, who deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
And
John 15:19
If ye were of the world, the world would love its own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have elected you out of the world, for this very cause the world hateth you.
John 17:14
I have given them thy word and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
2 Timothy 4:3
For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own inclinations will set up a herd of teachers for themselves, having the itch of hearing;
2 Peter 2:2
And many will go out of the way after their fatal errors; by means of whom the way of truth will be injuriously reviled.