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 have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.

John 15:16

You have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that you should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever you shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it to you.

Luke 6:32

For if you love them who love you, what thanks have you? for sinners also love those that 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

According as he has chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:

Ephesians 2:2-5

In which in time past you walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now works in the children of disobedience:

Titus 3:3-7

For we ourselves also were once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

1 Peter 2:9-12

But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own; that you should show forth the praises of him who has called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:

1 Peter 4:3

For the time past of our life will suffice us to have done the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in licentiousness, lusts, excess of wine, reveling, carousing, and abominable idolatries:

1 John 3:12

Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And why slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.

1 John 4:4-5

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

1 John 5:19-20

And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lies in wickedness.

Revelation 12:9

And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, who deceives the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.

Revelation 12:17

And the dragon was angry with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her offspring, who keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.

Revelation 20:7-9

And when the thousand years are ended, Satan shall 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
For if you love them who love you, what thanks have you? for sinners also love those that love them.
1 John 4:4
You are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is 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 just: and he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked.
Luke 12:52
For from now on there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.