1 Peter 2:9-12

but you are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a purchased people; that you should declare the perfections of him who has called you from darkness into his marvelous light:

1 Peter 4:3

For the time which has passed of life, is sufficient to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, having walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excesses in wine, revellings, carousals, and abominable idolatries.

1 John 3:12

Not being of the wicked one, as Cain was, who slew his brother. And on account of what, did he slay him? Because his own works were wicked, and his brother's righteous.

1 John 4:4-5

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

1 John 5:19-20

We know that we are of God, and that the whole world lies under the wicked one.

Revelation 12:9

And thus the great dragon was cast out; even the old serpent called the Devil, and Satan, who deceives the world, was cast out to the earth; and his angels were cast out with him.

Revelation 12:17

And the dragon was enraged against the woman, and went away to make war against the remainder of her seed, who keep the commandments of God, and retain the testimony of Jesus Christ.

Revelation 20:7-9

And when the thousand years shall be accomplished, Satan shall be loosed from his confinement;

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

1 John 4:4
You are of God, little children, and have overcome them; because he is greater, who is with you, than he who is with the world.