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

And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of. {pernicious ways: or, lascivious ways, as some copies read}

I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all.

They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.

For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;

Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits:

If a man walking in the spirit and falsehood do lie, {saying}, I will prophesy unto thee of wine and of strong drink; he shall even be the prophet of this people. {walking...: or, walk with the wind, and lie falsely}

Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept {me from} the paths of the destroyer.

If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.

The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love {to have it} so: and what will ye do in the end thereof? {bear...: or, take into their hands}

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.

Then Jesus said unto them, My time is not yet come: but your time is alway ready.

For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Let not your prophets and your diviners, that {be} in the midst of you, deceive you, neither hearken to your dreams which ye cause to be dreamed.

Love not the world, neither the things {that are} in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.

He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all.

The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil.

I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.

A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; {and} a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.

They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them.

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

These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies.

Also they reported his good deeds before me, and uttered my words to him. {And} Tobiah sent letters to put me in fear. {words: or, matters}

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

Now when they shall fall, they shall be holpen with a little help: but many shall cleave to them with flatteries.