21 Bible Verses about Worldliness
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Ye adulterers and adultresses, know ye not, that the friendship of the world is enmity against God? Whosoever therefore desireth to be a friend of the world, is an enemy of God.
For Demas hath forsaken me, loving the present world, and is gone to Thessalonica, Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.
Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world: if any one love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the desire of the flesh, and the desire of the eye, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river is the tree of life, bearing twelve sorts of fruits, yielding its fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.
I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again I leave the world, and go to the Father.
And he said to them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world.
And the devil taking him up into an high mountain, shewed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment. And the devil said to him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them; for it is delivered to me, and I give it to whomsoever I will. If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine.read more.
And Jesus answering said to him, Get thee hence, Satan; for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
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.
What hast thou done? Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, my servants would have fought, that I might not be delivered to the Jews: but my kingdom is not from hence.
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.
Therefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, and touch not the unclean person, saith the Lord, and I will receive you,
And be not conformed to this world, but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect will of God.
For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye abstain from fornication; That every one of you know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour; Not in passionate desire, as the Gentiles who know not God.
Teaching us, that, having renounced ungodliness and all wordly desires, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present world,
As obedient children, not conforming yourselves to your former desires, in your ignorance; But as he who hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation: For it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.
For the time past of your life sufficeth to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when ye walked in lasciviousness, evil desires, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries. Wherein they think it strange, that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot,
For whosoever is born of God overcometh the world; and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.
And I am no longer in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep thro' thy name them whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are.
Therefore as we have opportunity, let us do good unto all men; but especially to them who are of the houshold of faith.
From Thematic Bible
spiritual Loss » Causes of » Worldliness
Profit and loss » Spiritual loss causes of » Worldliness
Repression of evil » Seven evils to be repressed » Worldliness
Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world: if any one love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
Seven » Evils to be repressed » Worldliness
Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world: if any one love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
Worldliness » Warnings against
Ye adulterers and adultresses, know ye not, that the friendship of the world is enmity against God? Whosoever therefore desireth to be a friend of the world, is an enemy of God.
But take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overloaded with gluttony, and drunkenness, and the cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.
Teaching us, that, having renounced ungodliness and all wordly desires, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present world,
And be not conformed to this world, but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect will of God.
For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world and lose his own soul? Or what shall a man give, in exchange for his soul?
Worldliness » Seen in the tendency to imitate worldly customs, etc » Unprofitable
And the world passeth away, and the desire thereof; but he that doth the will of God abideth for ever.
Lay not up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break thro' and steal:
For what is a man profited, if he gain the whble world, and lose himself, or be cast away?
Worldliness » Instances of » balaam
Who have forsaken the right way and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam, the son of Boser, who loved the reward of unrighteousness.
Wo to them; for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Korah.
Worldliness » Instances of » jacob
Worldliness » Instances of » israelites
Worldliness » Perilous, some of the evil effects of » Leads to religious apostasy
Ye have lived delicately on earth, and been wanton; ye have cherished your hearts, as in a day of sacrifice.
For Demas hath forsaken me, loving the present world, and is gone to Thessalonica, Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.
Worldliness » Instances of » Esau
Worldliness » Perilous, some of the evil effects of » Makes earthly affections supreme
The unmarried man careth for the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord. But the married careth for the things of the world, how he may please his wife.
Worldliness » Seen in the tendency to imitate worldly customs, etc » In false worship
Worldliness » Seen in the tendency to imitate worldly customs, etc » In bad governmental policies
Worldliness » Perilous, some of the evil effects of » Deludes men into a state of false security
For as in the days that were benore the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, till the day that Noah entered into the ark. And knew not, till the flood came and took them all away, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
Worldliness » Seen in the tendency to imitate worldly customs, etc » In following a bad example
All things therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, observe and do; but do not ye after their works; for they say and do not.
Worldliness » Seen in the tendency to imitate worldly customs, etc » In heathenish practices
Worldliness » Perilous, some of the evil effects of » Moulds the activities and plans of life
who were dead in trespasses and sins, Wherein ye formerly walked, according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the sons of disobedience: Among whom also we all had our conversation in time past,
Worldliness » Perilous, some of the evil effects of » Destroys the influence of the truth
He that received the seed among the thorns, is he that heareth the word: and the care of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.
Worldliness » Seen in the tendency to imitate worldly customs, etc » In committing popular sins
Worldliness » Instances of » Eli's sons
Worldliness » Instances of » Gehazi
Worldliness » Instances of » Judah
Worldliness » Instances of » Herod antipas
But when Herod's birth-day was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod. Whereupon he promised with an oath, to give her whatever she should ask. And being before instructed by her mother,
Worldliness » Instances of » Cretans
One of themselves, a prophet of their own, hath said, The Cretans are always liars, evil wild-beasts, lazy gluttons.
Topics on Worldliness
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Romans 12:2And be not conformed to this world, but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect will of God.
