Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Bible References

World

John 15:19
If ye were of the world, the world had loved its own: and because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.
Luke 6:26
Woe to you when all men speak well of you! for according to these did their fathers to the false prophets.
James 4:4
Adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is the enmity of God? whoever therefore would wish to be the friend of the world is set the enemy of God.
1 John 4:5
They are of the world: for this they speak of the world, and the world hears them.

But

John 15:18
If the world hate you, know that it has hated me the first of you.
John 17:14
I have given them thy word; and the world hated them, for they are not of the world, as I am not of the world.
Proverbs 8:36
And he sinning against me did violence to his soul: all hating me loved death.
Isaiah 49:7
Thus said Jehovah redeeming Israel, his Holy One, to the despised of soul, to him being abhorred of the nations, to a servant of rulers, Kings shall see and princes arose, and they shall worship him for sake of Jehovah who was faithful, the Holy One of Israel, and he shall choose thee.
Zechariah 11:8
And I will conceal three shepherds in one month; and my soul will be shortened for them, and also their soul loathed for me.
Romans 8:7
Wherefore the thought of the flesh enmity to God: for it is not subject to the law of God, for it cannot be.
1 John 3:12
Not as Cain was of the evil one, and slew his brother. And for what slew he him? Because his works were evil, and those of his brother just.

Because

John 3:19
And this is the judgment, that light has come into the world, and men rather loved darkness than light, for their works were evil.
1 Kings 21:20
And Ahab will say to Elijah, Didst thou find me, O mine enemy? And he will say I found: because thou didst sell thyself to do evil in the eyes of Jehovah,
1 Kings 22:8
And the king of Israel will say to Jehoshaphat, Yet one man to seek Jehovah from him, and I hated him, for he will not prophesy good concerning me, but evil, Micaiah, son of Imlah And Jehoshaphat will say, The king shall not say thus.
Proverbs 9:7
He instructing him mocking received to himself dishonor: and he reproving to the unjust one, his blemish.
Proverbs 15:12
He mocking will not love him reproving him: to the wise he will not go.
Isaiah 29:21
Leading a man into sin by a word, and laying snares for him doing justice in the gate, and they will turn aside the just one by vanity.
Jeremiah 20:8
For as often as I shall speak I shall cry; violence and oppression I shall call; for the word of Jehovah was to me for a reproach and for a derision all the day.
Amos 7:7
Thus he caused me to see: and behold, Jehovah stood upon a wall of lead, and lead in his hand.
Malachi 3:5
And I came near to you for judgment: and I was a swift witness against those practicing magic, and against those committing adultery, and against those swearing to falsehood, and against those oppressing the hire of the hireling, the widow and the orphan, and those turning aside the stranger, and they feared not me, said Jehovah of armies.
Luke 11:39
And the Lord said to him, Now ye Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and trencher; and your inside is full of plunder and wickedness.
Acts 5:28
Saying, Did we not announce to you by order, not to teach by this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and ye desire to bring upon us this man's blood.
Acts 7:51
Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye always resist the Holy Spirit: as your fathers, also you.
Galatians 4:16
Have I then been your enemy, speaking truth to you
Revelation 11:5
And if any would injure them, fire goes forth out of their mouth, and devours their enemies: and if any would injure them, so must he be put to death.

General references

Proverbs 29:27
A man of iniquity is an abomination of the just; and the upright of way, an abomination of the unjust one.
John 8:45
And because I say the truth, ye believe me not.
John 15:18
If the world hate you, know that it has hated me the first of you.