'World' in the Bible

For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.

In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

So if any man is in Christ, he is in a new world: the old things have come to an end; they have truly become new.

To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.

as unknown [to the world], yet well-known [by God and His people]; as dying, yet we live; as punished, yet not killed;

For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

Of course, we are living in the world, but we do not wage war in a world-like way.

For the weapons of our warfare are not those of the world. Instead, they have the power of God to demolish fortresses. We tear down arguments