Kosmos κόσμος

Kosmos (Greek κόσμος, Strong's G2889) is a Greek masculine noun meaning “world”. It occurs 187 times in 152 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Kosmos, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Matthew

• Matthew 4:8
  Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;Again, the devil took Him to a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.
• Matthew 5:14
  Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.
• Matthew 13:35
  That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet: “I will open My mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden since the foundation of the world.”
• Matthew 13:38
  The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;The field is the world, and the good seed represents the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one,
• Matthew 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?What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?
• Matthew 18:7
  Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!Woe to the world for the causes of sin. These stumbling blocks must come, but woe to the man through whom they come!
• Matthew 24:21
  For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.For at that time there will be great tribulation, unmatched from the beginning of the world until now, and never to be seen again.
• Matthew 25:34
  Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
• Matthew 26:13
  Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, there shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told for a memorial of her.Truly I tell you, wherever this gospel is preached in all the world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her.”

Mark

• Mark 8:36
  For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?
• Mark 14:9
  Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, this also that she hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.And truly I tell you, wherever the gospel is preached in all the world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her.”
• Mark 16:15
  And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.

Luke

• Luke 9:25
  For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet lose or forfeit his very self?
• Luke 11:50
  That the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation;As a result, this generation will be charged with the blood of all the prophets that has been shed since the foundation of the world,
• Luke 12:30
  For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.For the Gentiles of the world strive after all these things, and your Father knows that you need them.

John

• John 1:9
  That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.The true Light who gives light to every man was coming into the world.
• John 1:10
  He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.He was in the world, and though the world was made through Him, the world did not recognize Him.
• John 1:29
  The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
• John 3:16
  For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.
• John 3:17
  For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him.
• John 3:19
  And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light because their deeds were evil.
• John 4:42
  And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.They said to the woman, “We now believe not only because of your words; we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this man truly is the Savior of the world.”
• John 6:14
  Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This is of a truth that prophet that should come into the world.When the people saw the sign that Jesus had performed, they began to say, “Truly this is the Prophet who is to come into the world.”
• John 6:33
  For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”
• John 6:51
  I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And this bread, which I will give for the life of the world, is My flesh.”
• John 7:4
  For there is no man that doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, shew thyself to the world.For no one who wants to be known publicly acts in secret. Since You are doing these things, show Yourself to the world.”
• John 7:7
  The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil.The world cannot hate you, but it hates Me, because I testify that its works are evil.
• John 8:12
  Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”
• John 8:23
  And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world.Then He told them, “You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.
• John 8:26
  I have many things to say and to judge of you: but he that sent me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him.“I have much to say about you and much to judge. But the One who sent Me is truthful, and what I have heard from Him, I tell the world.”
• John 9:5
  As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”
• John 9:39
  And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind.Then Jesus declared, “For judgment I have come into this world, so that the blind may see and those who see may become blind.”
• John 10:36
  Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God?then what about the One whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world? How then can you accuse Me of blasphemy for stating that I am the Son of God?
• John 11:9
  Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world.Jesus answered, “Are there not twelve hours of daylight? If anyone walks in the daytime, he will not stumble, because he sees by the light of this world.
• John 11:27
  She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world.“Yes, Lord,” she answered, “I believe that You are the Christ, the Son of God, who was to come into the world.”
• John 12:19
  The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him.Then the Pharisees said to one another, “You can see that this is doing you no good. Look how the whole world has gone after Him!”
• John 12:25
  He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.Whoever loves his life will lose it, but whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
• John 12:31
  Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.Now judgment is upon this world; now the prince of this world will be cast out.
• John 12:46
  I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in Me should remain in darkness.
• John 12:47
  And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.As for anyone who hears My words and does not keep them, I do not judge him. For I have not come to judge the world, but to save the world.
• John 13:1
  Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end.It was now just before the Passover Feast, and Jesus knew that His hour had come to leave this world and return to the Father. Having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the very end.
• John 14:17
  Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.the Spirit of truth. The world cannot receive Him, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him. But you do know Him, for He abides with you and will be in you.
• John 14:19
  Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also.In a little while the world will see Me no more, but you will see Me. Because I live, you also will live.
• John 14:22
  Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world?Judas (not Iscariot) asked Him, “Lord, why are You going to reveal Yourself to us and not to the world?”
• John 14:27
  Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid.
• John 14:30
  Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me.I will not speak with you much longer, for the prince of this world is coming, and he has no claim on Me.
• John 14:31
  But that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence.But I do exactly what the Father has commanded Me, so that the world may know that I love the Father. Get up! Let us go on from here.
• John 15:18
  If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first.
• John 15:19
  If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.If you were of the world, it would love you as its own. Instead, the world hates you, because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world.
• John 16:8
  And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:And when He comes, He will convict the world in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment:
• John 16:11
  Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.and in regard to judgment, because the prince of this world has been condemned.
• John 16:20
  Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.Truly, truly, I tell you, you will weep and wail while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy.
• John 16:21
  A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.A woman has pain in childbirth because her time has come; but when she brings forth her child, she forgets her anguish because of her joy that a child has been born into the world.
• John 16:28
  I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the Father.I came from the Father and entered the world. In turn, I will leave the world and go to the Father.”
• John 16:33
  These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!”
• John 17:5
  And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.And now, Father, glorify Me in Your presence with the glory I had with You before the world existed.
• John 17:6
  I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them me; and they have kept thy word.I have revealed Your name to those You have given Me out of the world. They were Yours; You gave them to Me, and they have kept Your word.
• John 17:9
  I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me; for they are thine.I ask on their behalf. I do not ask on behalf of the world, but on behalf of those You have given Me; for they are Yours.
• John 17:11
  And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are.I will no longer be in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to You. Holy Father, protect them by Your name, the name You gave Me, so that they may be one as We are one.
• John 17:12
  While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled.While I was with them, I protected and preserved them by Your name, the name You gave Me. Not one of them has been lost, except the son of destruction, so that the Scripture would be fulfilled.
• John 17:13
  And now come I to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves.But now I am coming to You; and I am saying these things while I am in the world, so that they may have My joy fulfilled within them.
• John 17:14
  I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.I have given them Your word and the world has hated them; for they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.
• John 17:15
  I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.I am not asking that You take them out of the world, but that You keep them from the evil one.
• John 17:16
  They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.
• John 17:18
  As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world.As You sent Me into the world, I have also sent them into the world.
• John 17:21
  That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.that all of them may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I am in You. May they also be in Us, so that the world may believe that You sent Me.
• John 17:23
  I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.I in them and You in Me—that they may be perfectly united, so that the world may know that You sent Me and have loved them just as You have loved Me.
• John 17:24
  Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.Father, I want those You have given Me to be with Me where I am, that they may see the glory You gave Me because You loved Me before the foundation of the world.
• John 17:25
  O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.Righteous Father, although the world has not known You, I know You, and they know that You sent Me.
• John 18:20
  Jesus answered him, I spake openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews always resort; and in secret have I said nothing.“I have spoken openly to the world,” Jesus answered. “I always taught in the synagogues and at the temple, where all the Jews come together. I said nothing in secret.
• John 18:36
  Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.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 18:37
  Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.“Then You are a king!” Pilate said. “You say that I am a king,” Jesus answered. “For this reason I was born and have come into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to My voice.”
• John 21:25
  And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen.There are many more things that Jesus did. If all of them were written down, I suppose that not even the world itself would have space for the books that would be written.

Acts

• Acts 17:24
  God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples made by human hands.

Romans

• Romans 1:8
  First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being proclaimed all over the world.
• Romans 1:20
  For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood from His workmanship, so that men are without excuse.
• Romans 3:6
  God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world?Certainly not! In that case, how could God judge the world?
• Romans 3:19
  Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God.
• Romans 4:13
  For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world was not given through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith.
• Romans 5:12
  Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, so also death was passed on to all men, because all sinned.
• Romans 5:13
  (For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law.For sin was in the world before the law was given; but sin is not taken into account when there is no law.
• Romans 11:12
  Now if the fall of them be the riches of the world, and the diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fulness?But if their trespass means riches for the world, and their failure means riches for the Gentiles, how much greater riches will their fullness bring!
• Romans 11:15
  For if the casting away of them be the reconciling of the world, what shall the receiving of them be, but life from the dead?For if their rejection is the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead?

1 Corinthians

• 1 Corinthians 1:20
  Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?
• 1 Corinthians 1:21
  For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know Him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe.
• 1 Corinthians 1:27
  But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.
• 1 Corinthians 1:28
  And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:He chose the lowly and despised things of the world, and the things that are not, to nullify the things that are,
• 1 Corinthians 2:12
  Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.We have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given us.
• 1 Corinthians 3:19
  For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness.”
• 1 Corinthians 3:22
  Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours;whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or the present or the future. All of them belong to you,
• 1 Corinthians 4:9
  For I think that God hath set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men.For it seems to me that God has displayed us apostles at the end of the procession, like prisoners appointed for death. We have become a spectacle to the whole world, to angels as well as to men.
• 1 Corinthians 4:13
  Being defamed, we intreat: we are made as the filth of the world, and are the offscouring of all things unto this day.when we are slandered, we answer gently. Up to this moment we have become the scum of the earth, the refuse of the world.
• 1 Corinthians 5:10
  Yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of the world.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 6:2
  Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters?Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if you are to judge the world, are you not competent to judge trivial cases?
• 1 Corinthians 7:31
  And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away.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 7:33
  But he that is married careth for the things that are of the world, how he may please his wife.But the married man is concerned about the affairs of this world, how he can please his wife,
• 1 Corinthians 7:34
  There is difference also between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit: but she that is married careth for the things of the world, how she may please her husband.and his interests are divided. The unmarried woman or virgin is concerned about the work of the Lord, how she can be holy in both body and spirit. But the married woman is concerned about the affairs of this world, how she can please her husband.
• 1 Corinthians 8:4
  As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is none other God but one.So about eating food sacrificed to idols: We know that an idol is nothing at all in the world, and that there is no God but one.
• 1 Corinthians 11:32
  But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.But when we are judged by the Lord, we are being disciplined so that we will not be condemned with the world.
• 1 Corinthians 14:10
  There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without signification.Assuredly, there are many different languages in the world, yet none of them is without meaning.

2 Corinthians

• 2 Corinthians 1:12
  For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.And this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in relation to you, in the holiness and sincerity that are from God—not in worldly wisdom, but in the grace of God.
• 2 Corinthians 5:19
  To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.that God was reconciling the world to Himself in Christ, not counting men’s trespasses against them. And He has committed to us the message of reconciliation.
• 2 Corinthians 7:10
  For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation without regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.

Galatians

• Galatians 4:3
  Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world:So also, when we were children, we were enslaved under the basic principles of the world.
• Galatians 6:14
  But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.But as for me, may I never boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.

Ephesians

• Ephesians 1:4
  According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In love
• Ephesians 2:2
  Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:in which you used to walk when you conformed to the ways of this world and of the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit who is now at work in the sons of disobedience.
• Ephesians 2:12
  That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world.

Philippians

• Philippians 2:15
  That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the world

Colossians

• Colossians 1:6
  Which is come unto you, as it is in all the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as it doth also in you, since the day ye heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth:that has come to you. All over the world this gospel is bearing fruit and growing, just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and truly understood the grace of God.
• Colossians 2:8
  Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, which are based on human tradition and the spiritual forces of the world rather than on Christ.
• Colossians 2:20
  Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances,If you have died with Christ to the spiritual forces of the world, why, as though you still belonged to the world, do you submit to its regulations:

1 Timothy

• 1 Timothy 1:15
  This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.This is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the worst.
• 1 Timothy 3:16
  And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.By common confession, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was proclaimed among the nations, was believed in throughout the world, was taken up in glory.
• 1 Timothy 6:7
  For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.For we brought nothing into the world, so we cannot carry anything out of it.

Hebrews

• Hebrews 4:3
  For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.Now we who have believed enter that rest. As for the others, it is just as God has said: “So I swore on oath in My anger, ‘They shall never enter My rest.’” And yet His works have been finished since the foundation of the world.
• Hebrews 9:26
  For then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.Otherwise, Christ would have had to suffer repeatedly since the foundation of the world. But now He has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to do away with sin by the sacrifice of Himself.
• Hebrews 10:5
  Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me:Therefore, when Christ came into the world, He said: “Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but a body You prepared for Me.
• Hebrews 11:7
  By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in godly fear built an ark to save his family. By faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.
• Hebrews 11:38
  (Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.The world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, and hid in caves and holes in the ground.

James

• James 1:27
  Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.
• James 2:5
  Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him?
• James 3:6
  And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.
• James 4:4
  Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.You adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore, whoever chooses to be a friend of the world renders himself an enemy of God.

1 Peter

• 1 Peter 1:20
  Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you,He was known before the foundation of the world, but was revealed in the last times for your sake.
• 1 Peter 3:3
  Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair or gold jewelry or fine clothes,
• 1 Peter 5:9
  Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.Resist him, standing firm in your faith and in the knowledge that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kinds of suffering.

2 Peter

• 2 Peter 1:4
  Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.Through these He has given us His precious and magnificent promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, now that you have escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.
• 2 Peter 2:5
  And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;if He did not spare the ancient world when He brought the flood on its ungodly people, but preserved Noah, a preacher of righteousness, among the eight;
• 2 Peter 2:20
  For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.If indeed they have escaped the corruption of the world through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, only to be entangled and overcome by it again, their final condition is worse than it was at first.
• 2 Peter 3:6
  Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished:through which the world of that time perished in the flood.

1 John

• 1 John 2:2
  And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.He Himself is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.
• 1 John 2:15
  Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
• 1 John 2:16
  For 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.For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world.
• 1 John 2:17
  And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever.
• 1 John 3:1
  Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.Behold what manner of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God. And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know Him.
• 1 John 3:13
  Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you.So do not be surprised, brothers, if the world hates you.
• 1 John 3:17
  But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him?
• 1 John 4:1
  Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world.
• 1 John 4:3
  And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and which is already in the world at this time.
• 1 John 4:4
  Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.You, little children, are from God and have overcome them, because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.
• 1 John 4:5
  They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.They are of the world. That is why they speak from the world’s perspective, and the world listens to them.
• 1 John 4:9
  In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.This is how God’s love was revealed among us: God sent His one and only Son into the world, so that we might live through Him.
• 1 John 4:14
  And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent His Son to be the Savior of the world.
• 1 John 4:17
  Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.In this way, love has been perfected among us, so that we may have confidence on the day of judgment; for in this world we are just like Him.
• 1 John 5:4
  For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.because everyone born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world: our faith.
• 1 John 5:5
  Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?Who then overcomes the world? Only he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.
• 1 John 5:19
  And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.We know that we are of God, and that the whole world is under the power of the evil one.

2 John

• 2 John 1:7
  For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.For many deceivers have gone out into the world, refusing to confess the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh. Any such person is the deceiver and the antichrist.

Revelation

• Revelation 11:15
  And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.”
• Revelation 13:8
  And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.And all who dwell on the earth will worship the beast—all whose names have not been written from the foundation of the world in the Book of Life belonging to the Lamb who was slain.
• Revelation 17:8
  The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.The beast that you saw—it was, and now is no more, but is about to come up out of the Abyss and go to its destruction. And those who dwell on the earth whose names were not written in the Book of Life from the foundation of the world will marvel when they see the beast that was, and is not, and yet will be.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).