John 15:19

If ye were of the world, the world would love its own, but because ye are not of the world (instead I chose you out of the world), because of this the world hates you.

John 15:16

Ye did not choose out me, but I chose out you, and appointed you, so that ye should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit may remain, so that anything whatever ye may ask of the Father in my name, he may give you.

Luke 6:32

And if ye love those who love you, what credit is for you? For even sinners love those who love them.

John 17:14-16

I have given them thy word, and the world hated them, because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.

Ephesians 1:4-11

Just as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, for us to be holy and unblemished before him in love.

Ephesians 2:2-5

in which ye once walked according to the era of this world, according to the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit that now works in the sons of disobedience.

Titus 3:3-7

For we also were formerly foolish, disobedient, being led astray, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in evil and envy, hateful, hating each other.

1 Peter 2:9-12

But ye are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for an acquired possession, so that ye might broadly proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

1 Peter 4:3

For enough time of life has past for you to accomplish the will of the Gentiles, having gone in debaucheries, lusts, excesses of wine, revelings, drinking parties, and lawless idolatries.

1 John 3:12

Not as Cain. He was of the wicked, and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his works were wrong, and his brother's right.

1 John 4:4-5

Ye are of God, little children, and ye have overcome them, because greater is he in you than he in the world.

1 John 5:19-20

We know that we are of God, and the whole world is set in the evil.

Revelation 12:9

And the great dragon was cast out, the ancient serpent, called the Devil and Satan, he who leads the whole world astray. He was cast out to the earth, and his agents were cast out with him.

Revelation 12:17

And the dragon was angry toward the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, those keeping the commandments of God, and having the testimony of Jesus.

Revelation 20:7-9

And when the thousand years are ended, Satan will be loosed out of his prison.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.

Were of the world

Bible References

Were of the world

Luke 6:32
And if ye love those who love you, what credit is for you? For even sinners love those who love them.
1 John 4:4
Ye are of God, little children, and ye have overcome them, because greater is he in you than he in the world.

General references

1 Samuel 8:20
that we also may be like all the nations, and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.
Proverbs 29:27
An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous, and he who is upright in the way is an abomination to a wicked man.
Luke 12:52
For henceforth there will be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.