'Of the World' in the Bible

But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world, to confound the wise. And God hath chosen the weak things of the world, to confound things which are mighty.

And vile things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things of no reputation, for to bring to nought things of reputation,

which wisdom none of the rulers of the world knew. For had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

And we have not received the spirit of the world: but the spirit which cometh of God, for to know the things that are given to us of God,

We are evil spoken of, and we pray. We are made as it were the filthiness of the world, the offscouring of all things, even unto this time.

And I meant not at all of the fornicators of this world, either of the covetous, or of extortioners, either of the idolaters - for then must ye needs have gone out of the world -

but he that hath married, careth for the things of the world, how he may please his wife.

There is difference between a virgin and a wife. The single woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be pure both in body and also in spirit: but she that is married, careth for the things of the world, how she may please her husband.

All these things happened upon them for examples, and were written to put us in remembrance, whom the ends of the world are come upon.