Reference: World
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The earth on which we dwell, 1Sa 2:8; its inhabitants, Joh 3:16, or a large number of them, Joh 12:19. In several places it is equivalent to "land," meaning the Roman Empire, or Judea and its vicinity, Lu 2:1; 4:3; Ac 11:28. It also denotes the objects and interests of time and sense, Ga 6:14; 1Jo 2:15.
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Now in those days an edict was published by Augustus Cesar, that all the world should be enrolled or taxed,
And the devil said to Him, If thou art the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.
For God so loved the world, that He gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on Him might not perish, but have everlasting life:
The pharisees therefore said among themselves, Do ye not see that ye prevail nothing? Behold, all the world is gone after Him.
And one of them, named Agabus, stood up and signified by the Spirit, that there would be a great famine over all the earth: which accordingly came to pass in the reign of Claudius Cesar.
But God forbid that I should glory, unless in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified to me, and I to the world.
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Ye are the light of the world: a city, that is situated on a hill, cannot be hid.
and if any one speak against the Son of man, it may be forgiven him: but if any one speak against the holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this life, nor in that to come.
And he that received the seed among the thorns, is one that likewise heareth the word; but the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches choketh the word, and so it becometh unfruitful.
the field is the world; the good seed are the children of my kingdom; and the tares are the children of the wicked one. The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels. read more. As therefore the tares are gathered together, and burnt in the fire; so shall it be in the end of the world:
So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and separate the wicked from among the righteous;
For what is a man profited, if he gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give as a ransom for his soul?
And when He was got to the mount of olives, the disciples came to Him in private and said, Tell us when these things shall be, and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world.
for there shall be then great affliction, such as has not been from the beginning of the world unto this time, no, nor ever shall be.
Then will the king say to them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
Verily I tell you, wherever this gospel is preached, in the whole world, what she hath done shall also be spoken of for a memorial of her.
and of the holy Ghost, and teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the world. Amen.
but the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and inordinate desires after other things entering in choke the word, and so it becometh unfruitful.
For what shall it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
or lands for my sake and the gospel's, but he shall receive an hundred-fold: now in this time indeed, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands with persecutions; but in the world to come life everlasting.
in the house of his servant David, as He spake by the mouth of his holy prophets from the beginning,
For what is a man profited, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be destroyed?
And his master commended the dishonest steward as having acted prudently: for the men of this world are as to their affairs wiser than the children of light.
who shall not receive manifold more even in this life, and in the world to come life everlasting.
And Jesus answering said unto them, The children of this world marry and are given in marriage. But they who are counted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage:
The true light was that which enlightneth every man that cometh into the world.
The true light was that which enlightneth every man that cometh into the world. He was in the world, and the world was made by Him, and yet the world knew Him not:
He was in the world, and the world was made by Him, and yet the world knew Him not:
The next day John seeth Jesus coming towards him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God that taketh away the sin of the world.
And Jesus and his disciples were invited to the wedding.
and having made a whip of small cords He drove them all, out of the temple; with the sheep and the oxen: and He poured out the changers money, and threw down the tables. And said to them that sold doves, Take away these things from hence, and make not my Father's house an house of traffick. read more. And his disciples remembered that it is written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.
For God so loved the world, that He gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on Him might not perish, but have everlasting life: for God sent not his son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved by Him.
for God sent not his son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved by Him.
And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
And as He must pass through the country of Samaria, He came to a Samaritan city called Sichar,
but he that drinketh of the water which I shall give him, shall never thirst: but the water, which I shall give him, will be in him a fountain of water springing up unto eternal life.
and said to the woman, Now we believe, not because of what thou hast spoken; for we ourselves have heard Him, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.
For an angel descended at a certain season into the pool, and moved the water; the first therefore that went in after the disturbing of the water, was cured of whatever malady he laboured under. And there was a man who had been under illness thirty eight years.
Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Verily, verily I say unto you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He seeth the Father do: for whatsoever He doth, these also the Son doth in like manner.
For the bread of God is that which descendeth from heaven, and giveth life to the world.
I am the living bread, which came down from heaven: if any one eat of this bread, he shall live for ever. And the bread, that I will give, is my flesh, which I will give up for the life of the world.
For no man doth any thing in secret, who is himself desirous to be known in public. As thou dost these wonderful things, make thyself known to the world.
but me it hates, because I bear my testimony concerning it, that it's deeds are evil.
Then spake Jesus again to them, saying, I am the light of the world; he, that followeth me, shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
And He said unto them, Ye are from beneath, I am from above: ye are of this world, I am not of this world.
But as long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.
From the beginning of the world it was never heard, that any one opened the eyes of a person that was born blind.
And Jesus said, I am come into this world to execute judgement; that they who see not, may see; and that they who say they see, may be made blind.
The pharisees therefore said among themselves, Do ye not see that ye prevail nothing? Behold, all the world is gone after Him.
Now is the judgement of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.
Now is the judgement of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.
I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me, might not abide in darkness. And if any one hear my words and believe not, I do not condemn him: for I am not now come to condemn the world, but to save the world.
And if any one hear my words and believe not, I do not condemn him: for I am not now come to condemn the world, but to save the world.
Now before the feast of the passover, (Jesus knowing that his hour was come, when He should pass out of this world unto the Father, as He had loved his own, who were yet in the world, He loved them unto the end:)
even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth Him not, neither knoweth Him: but ye know Him, because He abideth with you, and shall be in you.
I shall not have much more conversation with you: for the prince of this world is coming; not that he hath any thing in me,
I shall not have much more conversation with you: for the prince of this world is coming; not that he hath any thing in me,
If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me first.
If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me first. If ye were of the world, the world would love its own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.
and of judgement, because the prince of this world is judged.
and of judgement, because the prince of this world is judged.
Verily I tell you, that ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.
I have manifested thy name to the men, whom Thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and Thou gavest them to me, and they have kept thy word.
for the instructions, which Thou gavest me, I have given to them: and they have received them, and have known of a truth that I came from Thee, and have believed that thou hast sent me.
I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
for He did us good, in giving us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness."
Now all his works are known unto God from the beginning of the world:
The God that made the world and all things therein, being lord of heaven and earth dwelleth not in temples made with hands:
And first I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is celebrated through the whole world:
Inasmuch as from the first creation of the world, the invisible things of Him, even his eternal power and Godhead, are, if attended to, clearly seen in his works:
Wherefore as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin, so death passed upon all men, for to that all have sinned:
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may experience what is the good, and acceptable, and perfect will of God.
Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputant of the age? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?
Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputant of the age? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? For, since in the wisdom of God the world by it's wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by what they called the folly of preaching to save those that believe.
but God hath chosen things that are foolish in the eye of the world to put it's wise men to confusion; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the mighty; and things in the opinion of the world ignoble, and despicable, and accounted as nothing, hath God chosen, to abolish things that are in esteem among men;
Yet we speak true wisdom among the perfect: though not the wisdom of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who come to nought.
which none of the rulers of this age knew; for if they had known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit of God; that we might know the things that are graciously bestowed upon us by God:
Let no one deceive himself: if any among you seem to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be truly wise. For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God; for it is written, "He taketh the wise in their own craftiness:"
For what have I to do to judge those that are without? and do not ye judge those that are within? But those who are without, God judgeth: and therefore put away the wicked one from among you.
Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? And if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy of judging the smallest controversies?
and they, that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away.
that is married, is in care about the things of the world, and how he may please his wife. There is a difference also between a wife and a virgin: she, that is unmarried, careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and spirit; but she, that is married, is in care about the things of the world, and how she may please her husband.
Now all these things happened to them as examples: and are written for our admonition, on whom the last ages are come.
For as the woman was originally from the man, so also is the man by the woman: but all things are from God.
But if any one is pleased to contend for the contrary, I answer, We have no such custom, nor any of the churches of God.
but when judged, we are chastened by the Lord, that we may not be condemned with the world.
but when judged, we are chastened by the Lord, that we may not be condemned with the world.
among whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of the unbelieving, so that the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, doth not shine unto them:
to declare, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing to them their trespasses, and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
who gave himself for our sins, that He might deliver us from the present evil world, according to the will of our God and Father:
(for He who wrought effectually in Peter as to the apostleship of the circumcision, wrought effectually also in me as to the gentiles:)
I am crucified with Christ; yet I live, though no longer I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave up himself for me.
So we when we were children, were in servitude under the elements of the world:
But now that ye know God, or rather are known by God, how is it that ye turn again to the poor weak elements, to which ye desire again to be in bondage as before?
But God forbid that I should glory, unless in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified to me, and I to the world.
far above all principality and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:
in which ye formerly walked after the manner of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that still operates in the children of disobedience:
That in the ages to come He might shew the superabundant riches of his grace, in his kindness towards us through Christ Jesus.
exhibiting the word of life; to my rejoicing in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, nor laboured in vain.
who also declared unto us your love in the Spirit.
giving thanks unto the Father, who hath made us meet for a portion of the inheritance of the saints in light:
Servants, be obedient in all things to your lawful masters, not with eye-service as men-pleasers, but in uprightness of heart, fearing God; and whatever service ye do,
together with Onesimus a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will inform you of all things here.
Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
To the pure indeed all things are pure; but to the polluted and unbelieving nothing is pure; even their mind and conscience is polluted.
teaching us that denying ungodliness, and worldly desires, we should live soberly, and righteously, and piously in this present world;
whom He hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also He made the worlds.
Seeing therefore it remaineth that some are to enter into it, and they to whom it was at first offered did not enter because of their unbelief,
and of the good word of God,
(for then He must indeed have suffered often since the foundation of the world) but now once at the conclusion of the ages He hath been made manifest for the abolishing of sin by the sacrifice of himself.
Wherefore upon his coming into the world He saith, "Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire, but a body hast thou prepared me:
By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, for the things which are seen were not made of things which appear.
And these all, though they obtained an honorable testimony by faith, yet received not the promise; God having provided something better concerning us, that without us they might not be made perfect.
Hear, my beloved brethren; hath not God chosen the poor of this world who are rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom, which He hath promised to them that love Him? but ye have slighted the poor.
But one may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith by thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.
Thou seest that faith co-operated with his works, and that by his works his faith was perfected.
My brethren, be not many teachers, knowing that we who are such shall pass a stricter trial than others: for in many things we all offend;
And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our several parts, defiling the whole body, inflaming the course of nature, and is set on fire by hell.
Is there any wise and understanding man among you? let him shew his works by a good conversation in the meekness of wisdom:
Ye ask and receive not, because ye ask wickedly; that ye may spend it in your pleasures. Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity to God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God.
And the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of the world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Anointed, and He shall reign for ever and ever.
And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, "Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God almighty; just and true are thy ways, O king of saints: who should not fear thee,