8 Bible Verses about Evil Passions

Make your members that are upon the earth dead with regard to fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness (greed), which is idolatry.

Flee from youthful lusts and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, with those who call on the Lord with a clean heart.

Each man is tempted when he is drawn away by his evil desire (lust). He is enticed (allured).

I looked out the window of my house. I saw among the simple ones, I discerned among the youth, a young man without understanding. He passed through the street near her corner. He went to her house.read more.
In the twilight, in the evening, in the darkness of the night: He met an evil hearted woman dressed seductively like an immoral woman. She is loud and rebellious and never stays at home. Now in the streets and squares, she waits at every corner. She put her arms around him and kissed him, and with an impudent look she said: I have peace offerings with me since I paid my vows. So I came to meet you and seek your presence. I found you. I covered my bed with fine linen from Egypt. I perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon. Come; let us take our fill of love until morning. Let us comfort ourselves with love. My husband is not at home. He went on a long trip. He took a bag of money with him. He will come home at the appointed day. She seduced him with her persuasive words. She forced him with her flattering lips. He immediately goes after her. He is like a bull that goes to the slaughter. Or as a fool to the correction of the stocks, Till a dart strikes through his liver. The bird hurries to the snare without knowing it would cost his life. Listen to me dear sons and pay attention to the words of my mouth. Do not let your heart go after her ways. Do not stray in her paths. She has wounded many. Many strong men have been slain by her. Her house is the way to the grave, going down to the chambers of death.

For this cause God gave them up to vile affections for even their women changed the natural use into that which is against nature.

When we were in the flesh, the sinful passions, which were through the law, worked in our members to bring forth fruit to death.

Those who belong to Christ Jesus have impaled the flesh with its passions and lusts.

not in the lust of sexual desire like the nations who do not know God.