21 Bible Verses about Worldliness

For what shall it profit a man to gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?

For what shall it profit a man to gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?

Love not the world, nor the things that are in the world. If any one loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him:

Love not the world, nor the things that are in the world. If any one loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him:

O adulteresses, do you not know that the friendship of the world is enmity to God? Whosoever therefore may wish to be the friend of the world renders himself the enemy of God.

But take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts may be burdened with luxury, and drunkenness, and worldly cares, and that day may come on you unanticipated.

teaching us, that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we must live prudently and righteously and holily in this present age;

and he not fashioned after this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

For what is a man profited, if he may gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?

The world and its lust are indeed passing away; but the one doing the will of God abides forever.

Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust corrupt, and thieves break through and steal:

For what is a man profited, gaining the whole world, and losing or forfeiting himself?

leaving the straight way, they have wandered off, following in the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the reward of iniquity; and had the conviction of his own conscience:

Woe unto them! because they have gone off in the way of Cain, and in the delusion of Balaam they have been seduced by reward, and they perished in the gainsaying of Korah.

Ye flourished upon the earth, and were wanton; you nourished your hearts in the day of slaughter.

For Demas has left me, having loved the present age, and is gone into Thessalonica; Crescents into Galatia, Titus into Dalmatia.

lest any one may be a fornicator, or a profane person, as was Esau, who for one morsel sold his birthright.

I wish you to be free from solicitude. The unmarried man cares for the things of the Lord, in order that he may please the Lord: but the one having married cares for the things of the world, in order that he may please his wife.

For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day on which Noah entered into the ark, and they did not know until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall be the coming of the Son of man.

saying, The scribes and Pharisees sat upon the seat of Moses; therefore do and keep all things so many as they may speak to you, but do not according to their works; for they say, and do not.

in which at one time you walked about according to the age of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit which is now working in the sons of disobedience;

But the one sown among the thorns, is he who heareth the word; and the care of this age, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke out the word, and he becomes unfruitful.

Herod's birthday being celebrated, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst, and pleased Herod; consequently with an oath he promised to give to her whatsoever she might ask.

A certain one of them, their own prophet, said, The Cretans are all liars, evil beasts, slow stomachs.