Worldly Things
10 passages
- 1 John 2:15–17
15Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world. 17The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever.
Read it in context - Colossians 3:2
Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.
Read it in context - James 4:4
You adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore, whoever chooses to be a friend of the world renders himself an enemy of God.
Read it in context - Ephesians 5:11
Have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.
Read it in context - Titus 2:11–12
11For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to everyone. 12It instructs us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live sensible, upright, and godly lives in the present age,
Read it in context - Exodus 14:14
The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.”
Read it in context - Isaiah 41:10
Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.
Read it in context - Isaiah 40:31
But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.
Read it in context - Matthew 16:26
What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?
Read it in context - Psalm 37:4
Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart.
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