'World' in the Bible

Where is the wise person? Where is the scholar? Where is the philosopher of this age? God has turned the wisdom of the world into nonsense, hasn't he?

For since, in the wisdom of God, the world through its wisdom did not know God, God was pleased to save those who believe through the nonsense of our preaching.

But God chose what is nonsense in the world to make the wise feel ashamed. God chose what is weak in the world to make the strong feel ashamed.

And God chose what is insignificant in the world, what is despised, what is nothing, in order to destroy what is something,

However, when we are among mature people, we do speak a message of wisdom, but not the wisdom of this world or of the rulers of this world, who are passing off the scene.

Instead, we speak about God's wisdom in a hidden secret, which God destined before the world began for our glory.

None of the rulers of this world understood it, because if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

Now, we have not received the spirit of the world but the Spirit who comes from God, so that we can understand the things that were freely given to us by God.

Let no one deceive himself. If any of you thinks he is wise in the ways of this world, he must become a fool to become really wise.

For the wisdom of this world is nonsense in God's sight. For it is written, "He catches the wise with their own trickery,"

whether Paul, Apollos, Cephas, the world, life, death, the present, or the future everything belongs to you,

For it seems to me that God has put us apostles on display in last place, like men condemned to death. We have become a spectacle for the world, for angels, and for people to stare at.

When slandered, we answer with kind words. Even now we have become the filth of the world, the scum of the universe.

not at all meaning the people of this world who are immoral, greedy, robbers, or idolaters. In that case you would have to leave this world.

You know that the saints will rule the world, don't you? And if the world is going to be ruled by you, can't you handle insignificant cases?

and those who use the things in the world as though they were not dependent on them. For the world in its present form is passing away.

But a married man is concerned about things of this world, that is, about how he can please his wife,

An unmarried woman or virgin is concerned about the affairs of the Lord, so that she may be holy in body and spirit. But a married woman is concerned about the affairs of this world, that is, about how she can please her husband. I'm saying this for your benefit, not to put a noose around your necks, but to promote good order and unhindered devotion to the Lord.

Now concerning eating food offered to idols: We know that no idol is real in this world and that there is only one God.

Now, while we are being judged by the Lord, we are being disciplined so we won't be condemned along with the world.

There are, I suppose, many different languages in the world, yet none of them is without meaning.