Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.

General references

Bible References

Are

Luke 16:8
And the lord commended the unjust steward for having done wisely; for the sons of this world are wiser toward their generation than the sons of light.
John 3:31
He that cometh from above is above all. He that is from the earth is earthly, and speaketh earthly things; he that cometh from heaven
John 7:6
Jesus saith to them, My time is not yet come; but your time is always ready.
John 8:23
And he said to them, Ye are from beneath, I am from 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 chose you out of the world, therefore 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 down, the old serpent, called the Devil and Satan, who deceiveth the whole world; he was cast down to the earth, and his angels were cast down 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 chose you out of the world, therefore 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 desires will they heap to themselves teachers; because they have itching ears;
2 Peter 2:2
And many will follow their dissolute ways, by reason of whom the way of truth will be evil spoken of;

General references

John 8:47
He that is of God heareth Gods words; for this cause ye do not hear, because ye are not of God.
John 10:5
But a stranger they will not follow, but will flee from him; because they know not the voice of strangers.