Top 25 Bible Verses About Worldly Things (ESV)

15 Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 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. 17 And the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever.

2 Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.

4 You adulterous people! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.

2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

11 Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them.

11 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, 12 training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age,

14 The LORD will fight for you, and you have only to be silent.”

26 For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his soul?

10   fear not, for I am with you;
    be not dismayed, for I am your God;
  I will strengthen you, I will help you,
    I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

31   but they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength;
    they shall mount up with wings like eagles;
  they shall run and not be weary;
    they shall walk and not faint.

4   Delight yourself in the LORD,
    and he will give you the desires of your heart.

12 training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age,

19 Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, 20 for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.

11 If then you have not been faithful in the unrighteous wealth, who will entrust to you the true riches?

16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.

9   The heart is deceitful above all things,
    and desperately sick;
    who can understand it?

15 Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

7 The end of all things is at hand; therefore be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of your prayers.

18 as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal.

13 I can do all things through him who strengthens me.

30 Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.

16 Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?

10   “I the LORD search the heart
    and test the mind,
  to give every man according to his ways,
    according to the fruit of his deeds.”

17 And the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever.

20   Precious treasure and oil are in a wise man’s dwelling,
    but a foolish man devours it.