23 occurrences

'Of This World' in the Bible

As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world.

And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.

And Jesus answering, said to them, The children of this world marry, and are given in marriage:

And he said to them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world.

Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any man walketh in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world.

Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.

Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

However, we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to naught:

Yet not altogether with lewd persons of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters: for then ye must needs go out of the world.