The Christian and the World
Paul has this latter meaning in mind when, in 2 Corinthians 6:17, he calls his readers to “go out from their midst” (ESV) or “come ye out from among them” (ASV, 1911). The people the Christians are to separate from are the world. Christians must live in and among evil people, that is, the world. The challenge is to remain unblemished by their wickedness. The World is the Place of the Wicked David declares, “Arise, O LORD! Confront him, subdue him! Deliver my soul from the wi