The word in Scripture

World in the Bible

The word world appears 288 times in the King James Version of the Bible. The world is humanity and creation loved by God yet fallen. And like every true word of Scripture, it finds its fullness in Jesus Christ.

What world means in the Bible

The world is humanity and creation loved by God yet fallen.

Where the word world appears

Here are 8 of the passages where the word world appears, chosen from across the Scriptures, in the words of the King James Bible:

“All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.”Psalms 22:27

“Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.”Psalms 90:2

“The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;”Matthew 13:38

“For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.”Matthew 24:21

“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.”John 3:16

“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.”John 14:27

“First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.”Romans 1:8

“And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.”Romans 12:2