What Does the Bible Say About Like The World?

1 Peter 2:9 ESV / 4 helpful votes

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

John 3:16 ESV / 4 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.

Romans 13:14 ESV / 3 helpful votes

But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires.

1 John 2:16 ESV / 2 helpful votes

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.

1 Peter 4:7 ESV / 2 helpful votes

The end of all things is at hand; therefore be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of your prayers.

1 Timothy 2:9 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Likewise also that women should adorn themselves in respectable apparel, with modesty and self-control, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly attire,

1 Thessalonians 5:21 ESV / 2 helpful votes

But test everything; hold fast what is good.

Ephesians 6:12 ESV / 2 helpful votes

For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.

Ephesians 4:1-32 ESV / 2 helpful votes

I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call— one Lord, one faith, one baptism, ...

Galatians 5:21 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

Galatians 5:19-21 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

1 Corinthians 6:10 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.

Romans 14:21 ESV / 2 helpful votes

It is good not to eat meat or drink wine or do anything that causes your brother to stumble.

John 7:24 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Do not judge by appearances, but judge with right judgment.”

John 1:1-51 ESV / 2 helpful votes

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. ...

Matthew 28:1-20 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Now after the Sabbath, toward the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. And behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone and sat on it. His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow. And for fear of him the guards trembled and became like dead men. But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. ...

Matthew 12:1-50 ESV / 2 helpful votes

At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry, and they began to pluck heads of grain and to eat. But when the Pharisees saw it, they said to him, “Look, your disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath.” He said to them, “Have you not read what David did when he was hungry, and those who were with him: how he entered the house of God and ate the bread of the Presence, which it was not lawful for him to eat nor for those who were with him, but only for the priests? Or have you not read in the Law how on the Sabbath the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath and are guiltless? ...

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.

Isaiah 28:7 ESV / 2 helpful votes

These also reel with wine and stagger with strong drink; the priest and the prophet reel with strong drink, they are swallowed by wine, they stagger with strong drink, they reel in vision, they stumble in giving judgment.

1 Kings 18:21 ESV / 2 helpful votes

And Elijah came near to all the people and said, “How long will you go limping between two different opinions? If the Lord is God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him.” And the people did not answer him a word.

20 Bible Verses about Like The World

1 Peter 2:9 ESV / 4 helpful votes

John 3:16 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Romans 13:14 ESV / 3 helpful votes

1 John 2:16 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Peter 4:7 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Timothy 2:9 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Thessalonians 5:21 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Ephesians 6:12 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Ephesians 4:1-32 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Galatians 5:21 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Galatians 5:19-21 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 6:10 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Romans 14:21 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 7:24 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 1:1-51 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 28:1-20 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 12:1-50 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 6:24 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Isaiah 28:7 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Kings 18:21 ESV / 2 helpful votes

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20 Bible Verses about Like The World

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1 Peter 2:9 ESV / 4 helpful votes

John 3:16 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Romans 13:14 ESV / 3 helpful votes

1 John 2:16 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Peter 4:7 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Timothy 2:9 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Thessalonians 5:21 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Ephesians 6:12 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Ephesians 4:1-32 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Galatians 5:21 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Galatians 5:19-21 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 6:10 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Romans 14:21 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 7:24 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 1:1-51 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 28:1-20 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 12:1-50 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 6:24 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Isaiah 28:7 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Kings 18:21 ESV / 2 helpful votes