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Worldly Things 1 John 2:15-17 ESV / 1,134 helpful votes Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride in possessions—is not from the Father but is from the world. And the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever.Colossians 3:2 ESV / 661 helpful votes Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.James 4:4 ESV / 403 helpful votes You adulterous people! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.Romans 12:2 ESV / 331 helpful votes Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.Ephesians 5:11 ESV / 321 helpful votes Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them.Titus 2:11-12 ESV / 293 helpful votes For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age,Exodus 14:14 ESV / 216 helpful votes The Lord will fight for you, and you have only to be silent.”Isaiah 41:10 ESV / 194 helpful votes Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.Isaiah 40:31 ESV / 175 helpful votes But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.Matthew 16:26 ESV / 172 helpful votes For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his soul?Titus 2:12 ESV / 150 helpful votes Training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age,Psalm 37:4 ESV / 149 helpful votes Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.1 Corinthians 6:19-20 ESV / 145 helpful votes Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.Luke 16:11 ESV / 141 helpful votes If then you have not been faithful in the unrighteous wealth, who will entrust to you the true riches?John 3:16 ESV / 133 helpful votes “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.Jeremiah 17:9 ESV / 125 helpful votes The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it?1 John 2:15 ESV / 120 helpful votes Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.1 Peter 4:7 ESV / 113 helpful votes The end of all things is at hand; therefore be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of your prayers.2 Corinthians 4:18 ESV / 94 helpful votes As we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal.Philippians 4:13 ESV / 92 helpful votes I can do all things through him who strengthens me.Matthew 12:30 ESV / 84 helpful votes Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.1 Corinthians 3:16 ESV / 83 helpful votes Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?Jeremiah 17:10 ESV / 81 helpful votes “I the Lord search the heart and test the mind, to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his deeds.”Proverbs 21:20 ESV / 76 helpful votes Precious treasure and oil are in a wise man’s dwelling, but a foolish man devours it.1 John 2:17 ESV / 74 helpful votes And the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever.
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