29 Bible Verses about Being In The World But Not Of The World For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life—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
How can believers be in the world, but not of the world? Believers in Jesus Christ are simply in the world—physically present—but not of it, not part of its values (John 17:14-15) As believers, we should be set apart from the world This is the meaning of being holy and living a holy, righteous life—to be set apart
Where does the saying “Be in the world but not of it” come from? Where does the saying “Be in the world but not of it” come from, and what does it mean? This familiar expression is derived from Jesus’ prayer for His disciples in John 17: “Now I am no longer in the world, but these are in the world They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world”
John 17:16-26 KJV - They are not of the world, even as I am - Bible Gateway 16 They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world 17 Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth 18 As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world 19 And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth
What Does It Mean to be in the World but Not of the World? What Does It Mean to be in the World but Not of the World? Q: What does it mean when the Bible says that those who believe in Jesus Christ are not of this world? From the writings of the Rev Billy Graham Believers in Jesus—those who have been saved and obey God’s Word—are members of God’s kingdom
What does it mean to be in the world, but not of the world? - 412teens "Be in the world, but not of the world" is a phrase that's heard a lot in Christian subculture It refers to what Jesus said as recorded by one of His close friends in John 15:19 and John 17:14-16 This concept is also talked about later in the New Testament by the famous convert Paul (see: Romans 12:2; Ephesians 4:22-24; 1 Thessalonians 4:1)
Let’s Revise the Popular Phrase “In, But Not Of” - Desiring God “Being ‘not of the world’ isn’t the destination in these verses but the starting place ” Notice Jesus’s references to his disciples being “not of the world ” Verse 14: “The world has hated them because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world ”