28 Bible Verses about Avoiding Sin

For the reward of sin is death: but eternal life is the gift of God, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

There is no difference: For all have sinned, and lack the praise that is of valour before God:

If we knowledge our sins, he is faithful and just, to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

He that hideth his sins, shall not prosper; but who so knowledgeth them and forsaketh them, shall have mercy.

Therefore to him that knoweth how to do good, and doth it not: to him, it is sin.

Be not deceived: malicious speakings corrupt good manners.

I beseech you, brethren: mark them which cause division, and give occasions of evil contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.

Verily I say unto you, All sins shall be forgiven unto men's children: and blasphemy, wherewith they blaspheme: but he that blasphemeth the holy ghost shall never have forgiveness: but is in danger of eternal damnation."

There hath none other temptation taken you, such as followeth the nature of man. God is faithful, which shall not suffer you to be tempted above your strength: but shall in the midst of the temptation make a way to escape out.

All that commit sin, committeth unrighteousness also, for sin is unrighteousness.

Keep thine heart with all diligence, for thereupon hangeth life.

The deeds of the flesh are manifest, which are these: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, wantonness, idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, lawing, zeal, wrath, strife, sedition, sects, envying, murder, drunkenness, gluttony, and such like. Of the which I tell you before, as I have told you in time past, that they which commit such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

but put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ. And make not provision for the flesh, to fulfill the lusts of it.

But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a wife lusting after her, hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

The rich ruleth the poor; and the borrower is servant to the lender.

Wherefore my dear beloved, flee from worshipping of idols.

Lusts of youth avoid, and follow righteousness, faith, love, and peace, with them that call on the Lord with pure heart.

Wherefore let us also - seeing that we are compassed with so great a multitude of witnesses - lay away all that presseth down, and the sin that hangeth on us, and let us run with patience, unto the battle that is set before us,

I say, walk in the spirit, and fulfil not the lusts of the flesh.

Enter in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: But strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

Peter said unto them, "Repent, and be baptised every one of of you in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the holy ghost.

And then will I knowledge unto them, that I never knew them: 'Depart from me, ye workers of iniquity.'

Blessed are they that do his commandments, that their power may be in the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.

because that by the deeds of the law, shall no flesh be justified in the sight of God. For by the law cometh the knowledge of sin.

Knowledge your faults one to another: and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man availeth much, if it be fervent.

Abstain from all suspicious things.

And I heard another voice from heaven say, "Come away from her, my people, that ye be not partakers in her sins, that ye receive not of her plagues.

And whosoever speaketh a word against the son of man, it shall be forgiven him. But unto him that blasphemeth the holy ghost, it shall not be forgiven.