What Does the Bible Say About Be In This World But Not Of It?

1 John 2:15-17 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life—is not from the Father but is from the world. And the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever.

1 John 2:15 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

Romans 12:2 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

James 4:4 ESV / 5 helpful votes

You adulterous people! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.

1 John 5:19 ESV / 4 helpful votes

We know that we are from God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.

James 1:27 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.

John 15:17 ESV / 4 helpful votes

These things I command you, so that you will love one another.

John 15:19 ESV / 3 helpful votes

If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.

John 3:16 ESV / 3 helpful votes

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.

Psalm 119:105 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.

1 John 1:7 ESV / 2 helpful votes

But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.

2 Peter 2:20 ESV / 2 helpful votes

For if, after they have escaped the defilements of the world through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in them and overcome, the last state has become worse for them than the first.

Ephesians 4:28 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Let the thief no longer steal, but rather let him labor, doing honest work with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with anyone in need.

1 Corinthians 10:31 ESV / 2 helpful votes

So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

1 Corinthians 5:9 ESV / 2 helpful votes

I wrote to you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people—

Romans 12:1-2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

Romans 10:9 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

Romans 1:16 ESV / 2 helpful votes

For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.

John 17:14 ESV / 2 helpful votes

I have given them your word, and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.

John 14:6 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

John 12:31 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Now is the judgment of this world; now will the ruler of this world be cast out.

John 5:19 ESV / 2 helpful votes

So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of his own accord, but only what he sees the Father doing. For whatever the Father does, that the Son does likewise.

John 3:16-17 ESV / 2 helpful votes

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.

John 1:14 ESV / 2 helpful votes

And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

Luke 6:26 ESV / 2 helpful votes

“Woe to you, when all people speak well of you, for so their fathers did to the false prophets.

Matthew 6:24 ESV / 2 helpful votes

“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.

Matthew 5:16 ESV / 2 helpful votes

In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.

Jeremiah 17:9 ESV / 2 helpful votes

The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it?

Genesis 2:15 ESV / 2 helpful votes

The Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to work it and keep it.

Genesis 1:31 ESV / 2 helpful votes

And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day.

2 Timothy 3:16 ESV / 1 helpful vote

All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,

John 21:1-25 ESV / 1 helpful vote

After this Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias, and he revealed himself in this way. Simon Peter, Thomas (called the Twin), Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples were together. Simon Peter said to them, “I am going fishing.” They said to him, “We will go with you.” They went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing. Just as day was breaking, Jesus stood on the shore; yet the disciples did not know that it was Jesus. Jesus said to them, “Children, do you have any fish?” They answered him, “No.” ...

John 17:1-26 ESV / 1 helpful vote

When Jesus had spoken these words, he lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, “Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son that the Son may glorify you, since you have given him authority over all flesh, to give eternal life to all whom you have given him. And this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. I glorified you on earth, having accomplished the work that you gave me to do. And now, Father, glorify me in your own presence with the glory that I had with you before the world existed. ...

33 Bible Verses about Be In This World But Not Of It

1 John 2:15-17 ESV / 8 helpful votes

1 John 2:15 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Romans 12:2 ESV / 6 helpful votes

James 4:4 ESV / 5 helpful votes

1 John 5:19 ESV / 4 helpful votes

James 1:27 ESV / 4 helpful votes

John 15:17 ESV / 4 helpful votes

John 15:19 ESV / 3 helpful votes

John 3:16 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Psalm 119:105 ESV / 3 helpful votes

1 John 1:7 ESV / 2 helpful votes

2 Peter 2:20 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Ephesians 4:28 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 10:31 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 5:9 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Romans 12:1-2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Romans 10:9 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Romans 1:16 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 17:14 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 14:6 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 12:31 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 5:19 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 3:16-17 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 1:14 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Luke 6:26 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 6:24 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 5:16 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Jeremiah 17:9 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Genesis 2:15 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Genesis 1:31 ESV / 2 helpful votes

2 Timothy 3:16 ESV / 1 helpful vote

John 21:1-25 ESV / 1 helpful vote

John 17:1-26 ESV / 1 helpful vote

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33 Bible Verses about Be In This World But Not Of It

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1 John 2:15-17 ESV / 8 helpful votes

1 John 2:15 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Romans 12:2 ESV / 6 helpful votes

James 4:4 ESV / 5 helpful votes

1 John 5:19 ESV / 4 helpful votes

James 1:27 ESV / 4 helpful votes

John 15:17 ESV / 4 helpful votes

John 15:19 ESV / 3 helpful votes

John 3:16 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Psalm 119:105 ESV / 3 helpful votes

1 John 1:7 ESV / 2 helpful votes

2 Peter 2:20 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Ephesians 4:28 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 10:31 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 5:9 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Romans 12:1-2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Romans 10:9 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Romans 1:16 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 17:14 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 14:6 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 12:31 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 5:19 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 3:16-17 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 1:14 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Luke 6:26 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 6:24 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 5:16 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Jeremiah 17:9 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Genesis 2:15 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Genesis 1:31 ESV / 2 helpful votes

2 Timothy 3:16 ESV / 1 helpful vote

John 21:1-25 ESV / 1 helpful vote

John 17:1-26 ESV / 1 helpful vote