21 Bible Verses about Moral Decay

For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it, in hope

A tranquil heart is life to the body,
But passion is rottenness to the bones.

For this perishable must put on the imperishable, and this mortal must put on immortality.

Therefore we do not lose heart, but though our outer man is decaying, yet our inner man is being renewed day by day.

And I answered the second time and said to him, “What are the two olive branches which are beside the two golden pipes, which empty the golden oil from themselves?”

And just as they did not see fit to acknowledge God any longer, God gave them over to a depraved mind, to do those things which are not proper, being filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, greed, evil; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malice; they are gossips, slanderers, haters of God, insolent, arrogant, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents,read more.
without understanding, untrustworthy, unloving, unmerciful; and although they know the ordinance of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, they not only do the same, but also give hearty approval to those who practice them.

An excellent wife is the crown of her husband,
But she who shames him is like rottenness in his bones.

So I will tear down the wall which you plastered over with whitewash and bring it down to the ground, so that its foundation is laid bare; and when it falls, you will be consumed in its midst. And you will know that I am the Lord.

that, in reference to your former manner of life, you lay aside the old self, which is being corrupted in accordance with the lusts of deceit,

For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.

“You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt has become tasteless, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled under foot by men.

I have also spoken to the prophets,
And I gave numerous visions,
And through the prophets I gave parables.

Wherever the corpse is, there the vultures will gather.

This is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you, that God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.

Actually, then, it is already a defeat for you, that you have lawsuits with one another. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be defrauded?

that the creation itself also will be set free from its slavery to corruption into the freedom of the glory of the children of God.

promising them freedom while they themselves are slaves of corruption; for by what a man is overcome, by this he is enslaved.

For the choir director. A Psalm of David.
The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.”
They are corrupt, they have committed abominable deeds;
There is no one who does good.

“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.

So every good tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears bad fruit.

For the choir director; according to Mahalath. A Maskil of David.
The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God,”
They are corrupt, and have committed abominable injustice;
There is no one who does good.