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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (a.) Relating to the world; human; common; as, worldly maxims; worldly actions.

2. (a.) Pertaining to this world or life, in contradistinction from the life to come; secular; temporal; devoted to this life and its enjoyments; bent on gain; as, worldly pleasures, affections, honor, lusts, men.

3. (a.) Lay, as opposed to clerical.

4. (adv.) With relation to this life; in a worldly manner.

Greek

2886. kosmikos -- pertaining to the world
... to the world. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: kosmikos Phonetic Spelling:
(kos-mee-kos') Short Definition: earthly, worldly Definition: earthly ...
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952. bebelos -- permitted to be trodden, by impl. unhallowed
... Adjective Transliteration: bebelos Phonetic Spelling: (beb'-ay-los) Short Definition:
profane, secular, unspiritual, godless, worldly Definition: permitted to ...
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5591. psuchikos -- natural, of the soul or mind
... Word Origin from psuche Definition natural, of the soul or mind NASB Word
Usage natural (5), worldly-minded (1). natural, sensual. ...
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982. biotikos -- pertaining to life
... Transliteration: biotikos Phonetic Spelling: (bee-o-tee-kos') Short Definition:
belonging to ordinary life Definition: belonging to ordinary life, worldly. ...
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2889. kosmos -- order, the world
... Masculine Transliteration: kosmos Phonetic Spelling: (kos'-mos) Short Definition:
the world, universe Definition: the world, universe; worldly affairs; the ...
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1919. epigeios -- of the earth
... earthly, in earth, terrestrial. From epi and ge; worldly (physically or morally) --
earthly, in earth, terrestrial. see GREEK epi. see GREEK ge. ...
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4678. sophia -- skill, wisdom
... wisdom. From sophos; wisdom (higher or lower, worldly or spiritual) -- wisdom. see
GREEK sophos. (sophia) -- 25 Occurrences. (sophian) -- 14 Occurrences. ...
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Library

Whether Worldly Fear is Always Evil?
... OF THE GIFT OF FEAR (TWELVE ARTICLES) Whether worldly fear is always evil? Objection
1: It would seem that worldly fear is not always evil. ...
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Whether Worldly Fear is Always Evil
... Article Three Whether Worldly Fear is always Evil. Whether Worldly Fear is
always Evil ... 1. It seems that worldly fear is not always evil. ...
/.../aquinas/nature and grace/article three whether worldly fear.htm

On Worldly Folly
... Third Series Sermon 119 On Worldly Folly. "But God said unto him, Thou fool!" ... Have
I now, or have I ever heretofore had, more worldly goods given than I wanted? ...
/.../wesley/sermons on several occasions/sermon 119 on worldly folly.htm

That Worldly Things are Absolutely to be Avoided.
... LVII."That Worldly Things are Absolutely to Be Avoided. If certain teachers,
while looking for your gifts or fearing your persons ...
/.../the instructions of commodianus/lvii that worldly things are absolutely.htm

Divine and Worldly Conformity
... DIVINE AND WORLDLY CONFORMITY. ... Much is said by some classes of religious professors
about worldly conformity, while little is said about divine conformity. ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/naylor/heart talks/talk nineteen divine and worldly.htm

Worldly Business no Plea for the Neglect of Religion
... Worldly Business No Plea for the Neglect of Religion. Matthew 8:22 " "Let
the dead bury their dead." St. Paul preaching at Athens ...
/.../selected sermons of george whitefield/worldly business no plea for.htm

Far Let Me Flee from Worldly Sin,
... PENITENCE AND LOVE Far let me flee from worldly sin,. tr., John Brownlie 8,8,8,8.
I. Far let me flee from worldly sin,. Nor look behind, but onward press; ...
/.../brownlie/hymns from the morningland/far let me flee from.htm

That a True Lover Despises Worldly Things and Desires Heavenly ...
... THE FIRE OF LOVE. BOOK I CHAPTER XXVIII THAT A TRUE LOVER DESPISES WORLDLY THINGS
AND DESIRES HEAVENLY: AND OF THE HATING OF PRIDE, AND HALSING OF MEEKNESS. ...
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But Seeing a Worldly Spirituality, Called in the Scripture the ...
... [Way-3-61] But seeing a worldly spirituality, called in the scripture the whore
riding upon the beast� But seeing a worldly spirituality ...
/.../law/the way to divine knowledge/way-3-61 but seeing a worldly.htm

Against Vain and Worldly Knowledge
... THE THIRD BOOK. ON INWARD CONSOLATION CHAPTER XLIII Against vain and worldly knowledge.
"My Son, let not the fair and subtle sayings of men move thee. ...
/.../kempis/imitation of christ/chapter xliii against vain and.htm

Thesaurus

Worldly (25 Occurrences)
... 1. (a.) Relating to the world; human; common; as, worldly maxims; worldly actions. ...
4. (adv.) With relation to this life; in a worldly manner. ...
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Worldly-minded (1 Occurrence)
Worldly-minded. Worldly, Worldly-minded. Worlds . Noah Webster's Dictionary
(a.) Devoted to worldly interests; mindful of the affairs ...
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Earthly (39 Occurrences)
... 1. (a.) Pertaining to the earth; belonging to this world, or to man's existence
on the earth; not heavenly or spiritual; carnal; worldly; as, earthly joys ...
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Display (30 Occurrences)
... in this? Or the purposes which I form--do I form them on worldly principles,
now crying "Yes, yes," and now "No, no"? (WEY). 2 Corinthians ...
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Principles (11 Occurrences)
... in this? Or the purposes which I form--do I form them on worldly principles,
now crying "Yes, yes," and now "No, no"? (WEY). 2 Corinthians ...
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Flavius
... Here he lived the remainder of his days, in high favor with the ruling house, and
relieved from all anxiety about worldly goods by lavish imperial patronage. ...
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Wealth (340 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) Large possessions; a comparative abundance of things which are objects of
human desire; esp., abundance of worldly estate; affluence; opulence; riches. ...
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Josephus
... Here he lived the remainder of his days, in high favor with the ruling house, and
relieved from all anxiety about worldly goods by lavish imperial patronage. ...
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Amos (12 Occurrences)
... from God. But the mention of the prophetic call in association with the
mention of his worldly calling is significant. There was ...
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Mystery (31 Occurrences)
... The mysteries of Christianity are its revealed doctrines, in contrast to the wisdom
of worldly philosophy (see especially 1 Corinthians 2:1-16; compare Matthew ...
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Bible Concordance

Worldly (25 Occurrences)

Mark 4:19 but worldly cares and the deceitfulness of wealth and the excessive pursuit of other objects come in and stifle the Message, and it becomes unfruitful.
(WEY)

Luke 16:11 If therefore you have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?
(See NIV)

Romans 12:10 As for brotherly love, be affectionate to one another; in matters of worldly honour, yield to one another.
(WEY)

1 Corinthians 1:26 For you see your calling, brothers, that not many are wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, and not many noble;
(See RSV)

1 Corinthians 3:1 And as for myself, brethren, I found it impossible to speak to you as spiritual men. It had to be as to worldlings--mere babes in Christ.
(See NIV)

1 Corinthians 3:3 you are still unspiritual. For so long as jealousy and strife continue among you, can it be denied that you are unspiritual and are living and acting like mere men of the world?
(See NIV)

1 Corinthians 7:28 But if you marry, you have not sinned. If a virgin marries, she has not sinned. Yet such will have oppression in the flesh, and I want to spare you.
(See RSV)

1 Corinthians 7:32 And I would have you free from worldly anxiety. An unmarried man concerns himself with the Lord's business--how he shall please the Lord;
(WEY)

1 Corinthians 7:33 and the married is anxious for the things of the world, how he shall please the wife.
(See RSV)

1 Corinthians 7:34 The wife and the virgin have been distinguished: the unmarried is anxious for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit, and the married is anxious for the things of the world, how she shall please the husband.
(See RSV)

1 Corinthians 9:8 Am I making use of merely worldly illustrations? Does not the Law speak in the same tone?
(WEY)

2 Corinthians 1:12 For the reason for our boasting is this--the testimony of our own conscience that it was in holiness and with pure motives before God, and in reliance not on worldly wisdom but on the gracious help of God, that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and above all in our relations with you.
(WEY NIV)

2 Corinthians 1:17 Did I display any vacillation or caprice in this? Or the purposes which I form--do I form them on worldly principles, now crying "Yes, yes," and now "No, no"?
(WEY RSV NIV)

2 Corinthians 5:16 Therefore we know no one after the flesh from now on. Even though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now we know him so no more.
(See NIV)

2 Corinthians 7:10 for the sorrow toward God reformation to salvation not to be repented of doth work, and the sorrow of the world doth work death,
(See RSV NIV)

2 Corinthians 10:2 I beseech you not to compel me when present to make a bold display of the confidence with which I reckon I shall show my 'courage' against some who reckon that we are guided by worldly principles.
(WEY RSV)

2 Corinthians 10:3 For, though we are still living in the world, it is no worldly warfare that we are waging.
(WEY RSV)

2 Corinthians 10:4 for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but mighty before God to the throwing down of strongholds,
(See RSV)

2 Corinthians 11:18 Seeing that many boast after the flesh, I will also boast.
(See RSV)

1 Timothy 4:7 But worldly stories, fit only for credulous old women, have nothing to do with.
(WEY NAS)

1 Timothy 6:20 O Timotheus, the thing entrusted guard thou, avoiding the profane vain-words and opposition of the falsely-named knowledge,
(See NAS)

2 Timothy 2:16 But from irreligious and frivolous talk hold aloof, for those who indulge in it will proceed from bad to worse in impiety,
(See NAS)

Titus 2:12 instructing us to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we would live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world;
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Hebrews 9:1 Then verily the first covenant had also ordinances of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary.
(KJV DBY WBS YLT)

Jude 1:19 These are those who cause divisions. They are men of the world, wholly unspiritual.
(See NAS RSV)

Subtopics

Worldly

Related Terms

Worldly-minded (1 Occurrence)

Earthly (39 Occurrences)

Display (30 Occurrences)

Principles (11 Occurrences)

Flavius

Wealth (340 Occurrences)

Josephus