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 deserve? Why, even sinners love those who love them.
1 John 4:4
Little children, you belong to God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.

General references

1 Samuel 8:20
We, too, will be like all the nations! Our king will govern us and go out before us to fight our battles."
Proverbs 29:27
The unjust man is detestable to the righteous, and whoever lives blamelessly is detestable to the wicked.
Luke 12:52
From now on, five people in one household will be divided, three against two and two against three.

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