"They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them."
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Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.
Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits:
The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?
For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Let not your prophets and your diviners, that be in the midst of you, deceive you, neither hearken to your dreams which ye cause to be dreamed.
If a man walking in the spirit and falsehood do lie, saying, I will prophesy unto thee of wine and of strong drink; he shall even be the prophet of this people.
And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.
Then Jesus said unto them, My time is not yet come: but your time is alway ready.
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.
And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.
And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all.
They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world.
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.
They are of the world, so their talk is the world's talk, and the world gives ear to them.
*They* are of the world; for this reason they speak [as] of the world, and the world hears them.
They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.
They are of the world: therefore they speak from the world, and the world heareth them.
They are of the world. Therefore they speak of the world, and the world hears them.
They -- of the world they are; because of this from the world they speak, and the world doth hear them;