20 Bible Verses about Avoiding Evil

Avoid it, and don't pass by it. Turn from it, and pass on.

Now I beg you, brothers, look out for those who are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and turn away from them.

Timothy, guard that which is committed to you, turning away from the empty chatter and oppositions of the knowledge which is falsely so called;

But shun empty chatter, for they will proceed further in ungodliness,

But refuse foolish and ignorant questionings, knowing that they generate strife.

but shun foolish questionings, genealogies, strife, and disputes about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

Abstain from every form of evil.

Flee from youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

Flee sexual immorality! "Every sin that a man does is outside the body," but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body.

Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.

But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, and gentleness.

However God's firm foundation stands, having this seal, "The Lord knows those who are his," and, "Let every one who names the name of the Lord depart from unrighteousness."

My son, don't walk in the way with them. Keep your foot from their path,

As for the works of men, by the word of your lips, I have kept myself from the ways of the violent.

but that we write to them that they abstain from the pollution of idols, from sexual immorality, from what is strangled, and from blood.

that you abstain from things sacrificed to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from sexual immorality, from which if you keep yourselves, it will be well with you. Farewell."

But concerning the Gentiles who believe, we have written our decision that they should observe no such thing, except that they should keep themselves from food offered to idols, from blood, from strangled things, and from sexual immorality."

But refuse profane and old wives' fables. Exercise yourself toward godliness.

Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, "I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you."

Beloved, I beg you as foreigners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;