What Does the Bible Say About Things Of This World?

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 2:15-16 ESV / 5 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.

2 Corinthians 4:18 ESV / 5 helpful votes

As we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal.

1 John 2:16-17 ESV / 4 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. And the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever.

Colossians 3:1-2 ESV / 4 helpful votes

If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.

James 4:4 ESV / 3 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.

Hebrews 4:12 ESV / 3 helpful votes

For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

Philippians 3:7-8 ESV / 3 helpful votes

But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ

1 John 5:19 ESV / 2 helpful votes

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

Hebrews 10:34 ESV / 2 helpful votes

For you had compassion on those in prison, and you joyfully accepted the plundering of your property, since you knew that you yourselves had a better possession and an abiding one.

Hebrews 9:27-28 ESV / 2 helpful votes

And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment, so Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin but to save those who are eagerly waiting for him.

1 Corinthians 7:1-5 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Now concerning the matters about which you wrote: “It is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman.” But because of the temptation to sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife and each woman her own husband. The husband should give to his wife her conjugal rights, and likewise the wife to her husband. For the wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does. Likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does. Do not deprive one another, except perhaps by agreement for a limited time, that you may devote yourselves to prayer; but then come together again, so that Satan may not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.

Romans 8:17 ESV / 2 helpful votes

And if children, then heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.

Romans 8:5 ESV / 2 helpful votes

For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit.

Acts 14:23 ESV / 2 helpful votes

And when they had appointed elders for them in every church, with prayer and fasting they committed them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

Acts 13:4 ESV / 2 helpful votes

So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus.

John 16:33 ESV / 2 helpful votes

I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.”

John 10:10 ESV / 2 helpful votes

The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.

Luke 5:33 ESV / 2 helpful votes

And they said to him, “The disciples of John fast often and offer prayers, and so do the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours eat and drink.”

Luke 2:37 ESV / 2 helpful votes

And then as a widow until she was eighty-four. She did not depart from the temple, worshiping with fasting and prayer night and day.

Matthew 7:13-14 ESV / 2 helpful votes

“Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few.

Matthew 6:16-18 ESV / 2 helpful votes

“And when you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, that your fasting may not be seen by others but by your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

Proverbs 4:23 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.

Psalm 1:1 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers;

2 Corinthians 6:14-15 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness? What accord has Christ with Belial? Or what portion does a believer share with an unbeliever?

25 Bible Verses about Things Of This World

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

1 John 2:15-16 ESV / 5 helpful votes

2 Corinthians 4:18 ESV / 5 helpful votes

1 John 2:16-17 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Colossians 3:1-2 ESV / 4 helpful votes

James 4:4 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Hebrews 4:12 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Philippians 3:7-8 ESV / 3 helpful votes

1 John 5:19 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Hebrews 10:34 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Hebrews 9:27-28 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 7:1-5 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Romans 8:17 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Romans 8:5 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Acts 14:23 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Acts 13:4 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 16:33 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 10:10 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Luke 5:33 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Luke 2:37 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 7:13-14 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 6:16-18 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Proverbs 4:23 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Psalm 1:1 ESV / 2 helpful votes

2 Corinthians 6:14-15 ESV / 1 helpful vote

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25 Bible Verses about Things Of This World

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

1 John 2:15-16 ESV / 5 helpful votes

2 Corinthians 4:18 ESV / 5 helpful votes

1 John 2:16-17 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Colossians 3:1-2 ESV / 4 helpful votes

James 4:4 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Hebrews 4:12 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Philippians 3:7-8 ESV / 3 helpful votes

1 John 5:19 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Hebrews 10:34 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Hebrews 9:27-28 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 7:1-5 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Romans 8:17 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Romans 8:5 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Acts 14:23 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Acts 13:4 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 16:33 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 10:10 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Luke 5:33 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Luke 2:37 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 7:13-14 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 6:16-18 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Proverbs 4:23 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Psalm 1:1 ESV / 2 helpful votes

2 Corinthians 6:14-15 ESV / 1 helpful vote