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 credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them.
1 John 4:4
You are from God, little children, and you have conquered them, because the One who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.

General references

1 Samuel 8:20
Then we’ll be like all the other nations: our king will judge us, go out before us, and fight our battles.”
Proverbs 29:27
An unjust man is detestable to the righteous,
and one whose way is upright
is detestable to the wicked.
Luke 12:52
From now on, five in one household will be divided: three against two, and two against three.

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