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
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Bible References
Were of the world
Luke 6:32
And if you love [only] those who love you, what thanks do you deserve for doing that? For even worldly people love those who love them.
1 John 4:4
[But], you people are [followers] of God, little children [i.e., dear ones], and you have overcome them [i.e., these false teachers] because He who is in your lives [i.e., the Holy Spirit, See 3:24] is greater [i.e., more powerful] than he who is in [i.e., dominates] the world [i.e., Satan. See II Cor. 4:4].
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Luke 12:52
For from now on there will be a household of five persons divided [against one another], three against two and two against three.