If you belonged to the world, the world would love what is its own. But it is because you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, that the world hates you.

He came into the world, and though the world through Him began to exist, it did not recognize Him.

For God sent His Son into the world, not to pass sentence on it, but that the world through Him might be saved.

He continued, "You are from below; I am from above. You belong to this present world; I do not belong to this present world.

While I am in the world, I am the light of the world."

This world is now in process of judgment; the prince of this world is now to be expelled.

Before the Passover feast started, Jesus knew that His time had come for Him to leave the world and go to the Father, and as He had loved His own in the world He loved them to the last.

I did come from the Father and I have come into the world. Now I am leaving the world and going back to the Father."

I have told you these things, that you through union with me may have peace. In the world you have trouble, but be courageous! I have conquered the world."

And now I am no longer to be in the world, but they are to stay on in the world, while I am going to be with you. Holy Father, keep them by the power which you have given me, so that they may be one just as we are.

I have given them your message, and the world has hated them, because they do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to it.

Just as you have sent me into the world, I have sent them into the world, too.

Jesus answered, "My kingdom does not belong to this world. If my kingdom did belong to this world, my attendants would have been fighting to keep me from being turned over to the Jews. But as a matter of fact, my kingdom does not come from such a source."