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2. The planet earth (e.g., Jn 11:9). This includes the idea of earth as the dwelling place of human beings (16:21) and of earth as contrasted with heaven (6:14; 12:46).

Show passage in OET: JHN 11:9

OET-RV JHN 11:9

9 And Yeshua answered, “There are twelve hours of light in the day. Anyone who walks during the daytime doesn’t stumble because he is seeing the light that shines in this world.

OET-LV JHN 11:9

9 Yaʸsous answered are not Twelve, hours of _the day?
If anyone may _be _walking in the day, he _is_ not _stumbling, because he _is _seeing the light of_ the this _world.

Show passage in OET: JHN 16:21

OET-RV JHN 16:21

21 A woman giving birth has pains when the delivery begins, but when she hears that the baby is born, she doesn’t remember those pains any more because she’s so happy that her child was born.

OET-LV JHN 16:21

21 The woman whenever she _may _be _bearing, is _having sorrow, because the hour of _her came, but whenever she _may _bear the little _child, she _is_ no _longer _remembering about _the tribulation because _of the joy that a_person was _born into the world.

Show passage in OET: JHN 6:14

OET-RV JHN 6:14

14 The people who had witnessed this and other miracles said, “This really is the prophet that God promised to send!”

OET-LV JHN 6:14

14 Therefore the people having _seen what signs he _did were _saying, that This is truly the prophet who coming into the world.

Show passage in OET: JHN 12:46

OET-RV JHN 12:46

46 I came into this world as light so that anyone who believes in me won’t have darkness residing in them.

OET-LV JHN 12:46

46 I have _come into the world as_a_light, in _order _that everyone which believing in me, in the darkness may_ not _remain.

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Show passage in OET: MAT 5:14

OET-RV MAT 5:14

14 “You are the world’s light. A city up on a hill can’t be hidden.

OET-LV MAT 5:14

14 You _all are the light of _the world.
A_city lying on a_mountain is_ not _able to _be _hidden.

Show passage in OET: JHN 3:16

OET-RV JHN 3:16

16 Because in that same way, God loves the people of the world enough to cause his only son to be born, and to give him to the world, so that everyone who believes that won’t die, but will go on to live forever.

OET-LV JHN 3:16

16 For/Because thus the god loved the world, so _that he _gave the the only _begotten son, in _order _that everyone which believing in him may_ not _perish, but may _be _having eternal life.

Show passage in OET: CO1 4:13

OET-RV CO1 4:13

13 When people slander us, we answer gently. We’ve become like the scum of the world, the world’s trash, even until now.

OET-LV CO1 4:13

13 being _defamed, we _are _imploring, as the_scum of _the world we _were _become, of _all things refuse until now.

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4. The total of human existence in this present life, with all of its experience and possessions (Mt 16:26; 1 Cor 7:33).

Show passage in OET: MAT 16:26

OET-RV MAT 16:26

26 What help would it be to a person if they gain everything in the world, and yet lose their soul? Or put another way, what could a person give in exchange for their soul?

OET-LV MAT 16:26

26 For/Because what ˓will˒_ a_person _be _being _benefitted, if he _may _gain the whole world, but the soul of _him may _be _lost?
Or what ˓will˒_ a_person _be _giving as_an_exchange for _the soul of _him?

Show passage in OET: CO1 7:33

OET-RV CO1 7:33

33 but married men are concerned about worldly affairs—wanting to please their wives—so they’re divided. And unmarried or single women

OET-LV CO1 7:33

33 but the one having _married is _caring _for the things of _the world, how he _may _bring _pleasure to _the wife, and has _been _divided.
Both the woman the unmarried and the virgin

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5. The world order as alienated from God, in rebellion against him, and condemned for its godlessness. It is “this world” (Jn 8:23; 12:25; 1 Cor 3:19), as opposed to “that which is to come.” The ruler of this world is the devil (Jn 12:31; 14:30; 16:11; 1 Cor 5:10)—as John said it, “The whole world is under the control of the evil one” (1 Jn 5:19, niv). Christians are not of this world (Jn 15:19; 17:16), even though they live in the world and participate in its activities (17:11). The believer is regarded as dead to the world (Gal 6:14; cf. Col 3:2-3). The Christian is to be separated from the world (Jas 1:27).

Show passage in OET: JHN 8:23

OET-RV JHN 8:23

23 Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) explained, “All of you are from the world below, but I’m from the world above. You all are part of this world, but I’m not part of it.

OET-LV JHN 8:23

23 And he _was _saying to _them:
You _all are from the things below, I am from the things above, you _all are of this the world, I am not of the this world.

Show passage in OET: JHN 12:25

OET-RV JHN 12:25

25 Anyone who loves their life will lose it, but the person hating their life in this world will stay alive forever.

OET-LV JHN 12:25

25 The one loving the life of _him, is _losing it, and the one hating the life of _him in the this world, will _be _keeping it to eternal life.

Show passage in OET: CO1 3:19

OET-RV CO1 3:19

19 because this world’s wisdom is foolishness with God, because as it’s written: ‘He catches out the wise in their craftiness.’

OET-LV CO1 3:19

19 For/Because the wisdom of_ the _world this, foolishness with the god is.
For/Because it _has _been _written:
The one catching the wise in the craftiness of _them he _is.

Show passage in OET: JHN 12:31

OET-RV JHN 12:31

31 This world is about to be judged and its ruler will be thrown out,

OET-LV JHN 12:31

31 Now is the_judgement of_ the this _world, now the ruler of_ the this _world will _be _being _thrown _out out.

Show passage in OET: JHN 14:30

OET-RV JHN 14:30

30 I won’t have much more time to talk to you, because the ruler of the world is coming and he has nothing in common with me,

OET-LV JHN 14:30

30 I _will _be _speaking no_ much _longer with you _all, because/for the ruler of _the world is _coming, and he _is_ not _having nothing in me,

Show passage in OET: JHN 16:11

OET-RV JHN 16:11

11 and about judgement because the ruler of this world has been judged.

OET-LV JHN 16:11

11 on _the _other _hand concerning judgement, because the ruler of_ the this _world has _been _judged.

Show passage in OET: CO1 5:10

OET-RV CO1 5:10

10 but certainly not meaning worldly people who are sexually immoral or swindlers or idolaters, because that would mean that you’d all have to leave this world.

OET-LV CO1 5:10

10 not certainly with _the sexually _immoral of_ the _world this, or with _the coveters and swindling, or idolaters, because you _all _were _ought consequently out _of the world to _come _out.

Show passage in OET: JN1 5:19

OET-RV JN1 5:19

19 We know that we belong to God and that the whole word is under the control of the evil one.

OET-LV JN1 5:19

19 We _have _known that we _are of the god, and the whole world is _lying in the evil one.

Show passage in OET: JHN 15:19

OET-RV JHN 15:19

19 If you belonged to this world, then the world would love you as it loves its own people, but you don’t belong to this world because I chose you out of it. That’s why they hate all of you.

OET-LV JHN 15:19

19 If you _all _were of the world, the world would was _loving its own, but because you _all _are not of the world, but I chose you _all out _of the world, because _of this the world is _hating you _all.

Show passage in OET: JHN 17:16

OET-RV JHN 17:16

16 They don’t belong to this world just as I don’t.

OET-LV JHN 17:16

16 They _are not of the world, as I am not.
of the world.

Show passage in OET: JHN 17:11

OET-RV JHN 17:11

11 I’m about to leave this world and come to you, but they will stay here in it. Holy father, use your power to keep protect the ones that you gave me, so that they might be united just like you and I are one.

OET-LV JHN 17:11

11 And I _am no _longer, in the world, and _yet they in the world are, and _I am _coming to you.
holy father, keep them in the name of _you, to _which you _have _given to _me, in _order _that they _may _be one, as we are.

Show passage in OET: GAL 6:14

OET-RV GAL 6:14

14 As for me, may I never boast, except about our master Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) the messiah, whose life was cut off on the post. Through him, it’s like the entire world has been cut off from me, and I’ve been cut off from the world,

OET-LV GAL 6:14

14 But for _me, never it _might _become to _be _boasting, except not/lest in the stake of _the master of _us, Yaʸsous chosen _one /messiah, through whom the_world has _been _executed _on _a _stake to _me, and _I to_the_world.

Show passage in OET: COL 3:2–3

OET-RV COL 3:2

2 Yes, be thinking about things from above, not earthly things

OET-RV COL 3:3

3 because you’ve all ‘died’ and your lives have been hidden in God with the messiah.

OET-LV COL 3:2

2 Be _thinking the things above, not the things on the earth.

OET-LV COL 3:3

3 For/Because you _all _died _off, and the life of _you _all has _been _hidden with the chosen _one /messiah in the god.

Show passage in OET: JAM 1:27

OET-RV JAM 1:27

27 A person who wants to truly serve our God and father with a pure heart would be visiting orphans and widows in their difficulties and staying unstained by worldly ideas.

OET-LV JAM 1:27

27 Religion pure and undefiled before our god and father this is:
to _be _visiting orphans and widows in the tribulation of _them, spotless himself to _be _keeping from the world.

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One’s relationship with the world is an indicator of one’s relationship with God. Those who love the world are void of love for God the Father (1 Jn 2:15). The Scripture points out that “all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the pride of life, is not of the Father but is of the world” (v 16, rsv). The world and its desires or lusts are transient, passing away, but the doer of God’s word abides forever (1 Jn 2:17; cf. 2 Cor 4:18). Friendship with the world is enmity toward God (Jas 4:4).

Show passage in OET: JN1 2:15

OET-RV JN1 2:15

15 Don’t be loving the world nor the things in the world. The father’s love does not live in anyone who loves the world

OET-LV JN1 2:15

15 Neither be _loving the world, nor the things in the world.
If anyone may _be _loving the world, the love of _the father is not in him.

Show passage in OET: JN1 2:16

OET-RV JN1 2:16

16 because everything that’s in the world, bodily desires and lusts and arrogant living, is not from the father but from the world.

OET-LV JN1 2:16

16 Because all which is in the world, the desire of _the flesh, and the desire of _the eyes, and the arrogance of _the living, is not from the father, but is from the world.

Show passage in OET: JN1 2:17

OET-RV JN1 2:17

17 And the world will come to an end along with the desire for it, but the person obeying God’s desires will continue to live.

OET-LV JN1 2:17

17 And the world and the desire of _it is _being _passed _away, but the one doing the will of_ the _god is _remaining for the age.

Show passage in OET: CO2 4:18

OET-RV CO2 4:18

18 We don’t just look at what we can see, but include the things that can’t be seen, because visible things are temporary, but the things that last forever are invisible to our eyes.

OET-LV CO2 4:18

18 not observing of _us the things being _seen, but the things not being _seen, because/for the things being _seen are temporary, but the things not being _seen are eternal.

Show passage in OET: JAM 4:4

OET-RV JAM 4:4

4 You’re just like prostitutes. Don’t you realise that if you befriend the world then you’re opposing God, so anyone who befriends the world makes themself an enemy of God.

OET-LV JAM 4:4

4 Adultresses.
Not you _all _have _known that the friendship with _the world, enmity the of_god is?
Whoever therefore if may _be _wished a_friend to _be of _the world, an_enemy of_ the _god is _being _appointed.

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The discourse of Jesus on the night before his crucifixion contains much teaching about the world. The world cannot receive the Spirit of truth (Jn 14:17). Christ gives a peace that the world cannot give (v 27). Jesus offers love, while the world gives hatred and persecution (15:19-20). The world’s hatred of God is also directed against the followers of Christ (vv 18-21). Although the disciples of Jesus have tribulation “in this world,” they are to be of good cheer, for Jesus has overcome the world (16:33).

Show passage in OET: JHN 14:17

OET-RV JHN 14:17

17 the spirit of truth. The world can’t accept him, because it doesn’t see or know him.

OET-LV JHN 14:17

17 the spirit of_ the _truth, whom the world is_ not _able to _receive, because it _is_ not _observing nor is _knowing him.
You _all are _knowing him, because he _is _remaining with you _all, and is in you _all.

Show passage in OET: JHN 14:27

OET-RV JHN 14:27

27 I will leave peace with you all. I’m giving my peace to you all, but what I’m giving isn’t like what the world gives. Don’t be upset or afraid.

OET-LV JHN 14:27

27 I _am _leaving peace with _you _all, I _am _giving the my peace to _you _all, not as the world is _giving, I am _giving to _you _all.
˓Let˒_ not _be _being _disturbed the heart of _you _all, nor it _let _be _fearing.

Show passage in OET: JHN 15:19–20

OET-RV JHN 15:19

19 If you belonged to this world, then the world would love you as it loves its own people, but you don’t belong to this world because I chose you out of it. That’s why they hate all of you.

OET-RV JHN 15:20

20 Remember that I told you that slaves are not greater than their master. So if they persecuted me, they’ll also be persecuting you all. (If they’d obeyed my teaching, they would also obey your teaching.)

OET-LV JHN 15:19

OET-LV JHN 15:20

20 Be _remembering about _the message which I said to _you _all:
a_slave is Not greater than the master of _him.
If they _persecuted me, they_˓will˒_ also _be _persecuting you _all, if they _kept the message of _me, they_˓will˒_ also _be _keeping the your message.

Show passage in OET: JHN 15:18–21

OET-RV JHN 15:18

18 “If the world hates you, you all know that it hated me before it hated you.

OET-RV JHN 15:19

19 If you belonged to this world, then the world would love you as it loves its own people, but you don’t belong to this world because I chose you out of it. That’s why they hate all of you.

OET-RV JHN 15:20

OET-RV JHN 15:21

21 But they will do all these things against you because of my name, because they don’t know the father who sent me.

OET-LV JHN 15:18

18 If the world is _hating you _all, you _all _are _knowing that it _has _hated me before of _you _all.

OET-LV JHN 15:19

OET-LV JHN 15:20

OET-LV JHN 15:21

21 But they _will _be _doing all these things against you _all because _of the name of _me, because they _have_ not _known the one having _sent me.

Show passage in OET: JHN 16:33

OET-RV JHN 16:33

33 I’ve told you these things so that you can all have peace in me. You will have troubles in this world, but be courageous because I have overcome the world.”

OET-LV JHN 16:33

33 I _have _spoken these things to _you _all, in _order _that you _all _may _be _having peace in me.
You _all _are _having tribulation in the world, but be _having _courage, I have _overcome the world.

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Another Greek word sometimes translated “world” is aion, which emphasizes the temporal aspect of the world. It is used of time without end, eternity (e.g., Rom 1:25; 2 Cor 11:31; Phil 4:20). See Age.

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