17 occurrences

'World' in the Bible

Where [is] the wise person? Where [is] the scribe? Where [is] the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?

Verse ConceptsPresent Evil AgePride, Examples OfThoughtReasoned ArgumentFalse WisdomFoolishness Of MenQuestioning GodAgemangirlfriendswise

But the foolish [things] of the world God chose in order that he might put to shame the wise, and the weak [things] of the world God chose in order that he might put to shame the strong,

Verse ConceptsMidgetsChosen InstrumentsWeakness, SpiritualSmall Things God UsesFoolishness Of GodFoolishness Of MenShaming PeopleChosen DisciplesWise Man Or FoolMighty in its influenceWeakness

and the insignificant of the world, and the despised, God chose, the things that are not, in order that he might abolish the things that are,

Verse ConceptsChosen InstrumentsHumilityArrogant ExistenceChosen DisciplesOther Unimportant PeopleimportanceJustification Excluding Boasting

Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who [is] from God, in order that we may know the things freely given to us by God,

Verse ConceptsGrace, And Holy SpiritUnderstandingGod Giving UnderstandingGod Giving His SpiritTaught By The SpiritKnowing About God's KingdomSpiritual Giftssonship

whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or things present or things to come, all [things] [are] yours,

Verse ConceptsThe Present AgeLife And DeathThe Future

By no means [did I mean] the sexually immoral people of this world or the greedy people and swindlers or idolaters, since then you would have to depart out of the world.

Verse ConceptsGreed, Condemnation OfExtortionNature Of IdolatryGreedSexual ImmoralitySexual Puritycheaters

Or do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if by you the world is judged, are you unworthy of the most insignificant courts?

Verse ConceptsCourtsHoliness, Purpose OfMillenniumSaintsBelievers JudgingFamily ProblemsJudgement DayJudgementJudging Others Actions

and those who make use of the world as [if they] do not make full use of [it]. For the present form of this world is passing away.

Verse ConceptsCommitment, to the worldRedeeming The TimeAbuse, Of Spiritual ThingsPassing AwayUnworldlinessThings Passing AwayThe World Being TemporaryAbuse

Therefore, concerning the eating of food sacrificed to idols, we know that "an idol [is] nothing in the world" and that "[there is] no God except one."

Verse ConceptsGod, Unity OfMonotheismOne GodIdols Not ExistingUseless IdolsNon ExistenceNo Other Is GodFood For Other godsGod Is OneSacrificesEating Meatstatues

But [if we] are judged by the Lord, we are being disciplined, in order that we will not be condemned with the world.

Verse ConceptsCommitment, to the worlddiscipline, divineChastisementLast JudgmentNo Condemnation

There are probably so many kinds of languages in the world, and none without meaning.

Verse ConceptsLanguages ConfusedMeaningAll Languages