John 15:19

If you were of the world, the world would love its own. But because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.

John 15:16

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

Luke 6:32

If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them.

John 17:14-16

I have given them your word; and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

Ephesians 1:4-11

just as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before him. In love

Ephesians 2:2-5

in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience.

Titus 3:3-7

For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, deceived, enslaved to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by men and hating one another.

1 Peter 2:9-12

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God's own possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

1 Peter 4:3

For you have spent enough time in the past doing what the Gentiles like to do, living in debauchery, lust, drunkenness, orgies, carousing, and lawless idolatry.

1 John 3:12

and not be like Cain who was of the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own deeds were evil and his brother's righteous.

1 John 4:4-5

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

1 John 5:19-20

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

Revelation 12:9

And the great dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent, who is called the Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole worldhe was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.

Revelation 12:17

Then the dragon was enraged with the woman, and went off to make war on the rest of her offspring, on those who keep the commandments of God and hold to the testimony of Jesus.

Revelation 20:7-9

When the thousand years are ended, Satan will be released from 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

General references

Bible References

Were of the world

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

General references

Luke 12:52
For from now on there will be five in one house divided: three against two, and two against three.