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? For even sinners love those who love them.
1 John 4:4
You are from God, little children, and 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
We will be like all the other nations. Our king will judge us and lead us and fight our battles."
Proverbs 29:27
An unjust person is an abomination to the righteous, and the one who lives an upright life is an abomination to the wicked.
Luke 12:52
For from now on there will be five in one household divided, three against two and two against three.

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