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John 3:16

There are a number of ways in which the word, world,

is used in scripture. A very small sampling is listed below:

1. The Universe: Ps. 90:2 “Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou
hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art

God.”

2. The earth: Ps. 98:7 “Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they
that dwell therein.”

3. An age of time: Matt. 13:39 “The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest
is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels. 40 As therefore the tares are
gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world.”

4. Things in and of the earth: Matt. 16:26 “For what is a man profited, if he shall
gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange
for his soul?”

5. Political and social system on the earth: Mark 4:19 “And the cares of this world,
and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the
word, and it becometh unfruitful.”

6. The Roman Empire: Luke 2:1 “And it came to pass in those days, that there went
out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.”

7. The conglomerate of all earthly kingdoms: Luke 4:5 “And the devil, taking him up
into an high mountain, showed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of
time.”

8. Composite of all worldly seekers: Luke 16:8 “And the lord commended the unjust
steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their gen-
eration wiser than the children of light.” Notice that the children of this world are
distinguished from the children of light.

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