John 17:16

Bible in Basic English 1965

They are not of the world any more than I am of the world.

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I have given your word to them; and they are hated by the world, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

And he said to them, You are of the earth; I am from heaven: you are of this world; I am not of this world.

They are of the world, so their talk is the world's talk, and the world gives ear to them.