John 15:19

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

John 15:16

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

Luke 6:32

If you love those who love you what thanks do you have? Even sinners love those who love them.

John 17:14-16

I gave them your word. The world hated them because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

Ephesians 1:4-11

He chose us through him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blemish before him in love.

Ephesians 2:2-5

You once walked according to the course of this world, according to the ruler of the power (authority and jurisdiction) of the air, the spirit that is now active in the sons of disobedience.

Titus 3:3-7

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

1 Peter 2:9-12

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

1 Peter 4:3

You have spent enough time in the past doing what unbelievers like to do. Your lives were spent in indecency, lusts, drunkenness, orgies, drinking parties, and the disgusting worship of idols (false gods).

1 John 3:12

We should not be like Cain who was of the evil one, and killed his brother. Why did he murder him? It was because his works were evil, and his brother's were righteous.

1 John 4:4-5

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

1 John 5:19-20

We know that we are from God, and the whole world lies in the (power of the) (under control of the) evil one.

Revelation 12:9

The great dragon was thrown down, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, who deceives the whole world. He was hurled down to the earth, and his angels with him.

Revelation 12:17

The dragon was furious with the woman and waged war with the remnant of her seed. These are the ones who obey the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.

Revelation 20:7-9

When the thousand years end, Satan will be let loose 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
If you love those who love you what thanks do you have? Even sinners love those who love them.
1 John 4:4
You are of God, my little children. You have overcome them because he that is in you is greater than he that is in the world.

General references

1 Samuel 8:20
We want to be like other nations, with our own king to rule us and to lead us out to war and to fight our battles.
Proverbs 29:27
An unjust man is an abomination (disgusting) to the righteous. He who is upright in the way is an abomination (detestable) to the wicked.
Luke 12:52
From now on there will be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.