Quotes about Worldly
A warning which needs to be repeated is that "the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches," and the lust for other things, will choke out the life of God in us (Matthew 13:22).
- Oswald Chambers
from such men, O LORD, by Your hand—from men of the world whose portion is in this life. May You fill the bellies of Your treasured ones and satisfy their sons, so they leave their abundance to their children.
- Psalm 17:14
Again, the devil took Him to a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.
- Matthew 4:8
Then He told them, “You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.
- John 8:23
Whoever loves his life will lose it, but whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
- John 12:25
Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world; if it were, My servants would fight to prevent My arrest by the Jews. But now My kingdom is not of this realm.”
- John 18:36
Those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh; but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit.
- Romans 8:5
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.
- Romans 12:2
Brothers, I could not address you as spiritual, but as worldly—as infants in Christ.
- 1 Corinthians 3:1
for you are still worldly. For since there is jealousy and dissension among you, are you not worldly? Are you not walking in the way of man?
- 1 Corinthians 3:3
I was not including the sexually immoral of this world, or the greedy and swindlers, or idolaters. In that case you would have to leave this world.
- 1 Corinthians 5:10
and those who use the things of this world, as if not dependent on them. For this world in its present form is passing away.
- 1 Corinthians 7:31