Worldliness
A 19th-century editor grouped these passages under ‘Worldliness’. It’s a historical finding aid — one editor’s arrangement of the text, not Scripture’s own.
Topic from Nave's Topical Bible (Orville J. Nave, 1897) — public domain.
Showing 49–72 of 109 verses grouped under this topic.
Nave's Topical Bible
Topic from Nave's Topical Bible (Orville J. Nave, 1897) — public domain.
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Luke 8:14 NT
That which fell among the thorns, these are those who have heard, and as they go on their way they are choked with cares, riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to maturity.
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Luke 9:46-48 NT
An argument arose among them about which of them was the greatest. Jesus, perceiving the reasoning of their hearts, took a little child, and set him by his side, and said to them, “Whoever receives this little child in my name receives me.…
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Luke 12:19 NT
I will tell my soul, “Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take your ease, eat, drink, and be merry.” ’
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He sent out his servant at supper time to tell those who were invited, ‘Come, for everything is ready now.’ They all as one began to make excuses. “The first said to him, ‘I have bought a field, and I must go and see it. Please have me…
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Luke 16:1-13 NT
He also said to his disciples, “There was a certain rich man who had a manager. An accusation was made to him that this man was wasting his possessions. He called him, and said to him, ‘What is this that I hear about you? Give an…
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“Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, living in luxury every day. A certain beggar, named Lazarus, was taken to his gate, full of sores, and desiring to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the…
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As it was in the days of Noah, even so will it be also in the days of the Son of Man. They ate, they drank, they married, and they were given in marriage until the day that Noah entered into the ship, and the flood came and destroyed them…
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Luke 17:33 NT
Whoever seeks to save his life loses it, but whoever loses his life preserves it.
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Luke 21:34 NT
“So be careful, or your hearts will be loaded down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that day will come on you suddenly.
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John 5:44 NT
How can you believe, who receive glory from one another, and you don’t seek the glory that comes from the only God?
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John 12:25 NT
He who loves his life will lose it. He who hates his life in this world will keep it to eternal life.
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John 12:43 NT
for they loved men’s praise more than God’s praise.
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John 15:19 NT
If you were of the world, the world would love its own. But because you are not of the world, since I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.
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Romans 12:2 NT
Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.
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But I say this, brothers: the time is short, that from now on, both those who have wives may be as though they had none; and those who weep, as though they didn’t weep; and those who rejoice, as though they didn’t rejoice; and those who…
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Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.
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If I fought with animals at Ephesus for human purposes, what does it profit me? If the dead are not raised, then “let’s eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.”
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For many walk, of whom I told you often, and now tell you even weeping, as the enemies of the cross of Christ,
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whose end is destruction, whose god is the belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who think about earthly things.
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Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are on the earth.
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Put to death therefore your members which are on the earth: sexual immorality, uncleanness, depraved passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.
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But she who gives herself to pleasure is dead while she lives.
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No soldier on duty entangles himself in the affairs of life, that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier.
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Flee from youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.