21 Bible Verses about Moral Decay
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For the creatures were subjected to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who has subjected them,
For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
Therefore we fault not; but though our outward man is wearing out, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.
And I spoke the second time and said unto him, What are these two olive branches which through the two golden pipes empty the golden oil out of themselves?
And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a perverse understanding, to do those things which are not convenient, being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,read more.
without understanding, covenant breakers, without natural affection, implacable, without mercy. Who having understood the righteousness of God, they did not understand that those who do such things are worthy of death, not only those that do the same, but even those who encourage those that do them.
The virtuous woman is a crown to her husband, but she that makes ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
So I will break down the wall that ye have plastered with loose mud and bring it down to the ground, and its foundation shall be discovered, and it shall fall, and ye shall be consumed in the midst thereof: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
that ye put off everything concerning the old way of life, that is, the old man who corrupts himself according to deceitful desires,
For he that sows to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption, but he that sows in the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap eternal life.
Ye are the salt of the earth, but if the salt has lost its savour, with what shall it be salted? From then on it is good for nothing, but to be cast out and to be trodden under foot of men.
I have also spoken by the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and used similitudes, by the hand of the prophets.
This then is the promise which we have heard of him and declare unto you, That God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
Now therefore there is certainly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another. Why do ye not rather suffer the wrong? why do ye not rather be defrauded?
with the hope that the same creatures shall be delivered from the slavery of corruption into the glorious liberty of the sons of God.
promising them liberty, being they themselves the slaves of corruption: for he who is overcome by someone is subject to bondage by the one that overcame him.
The fool has said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is no one that does good.
Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal;
Even so every good tree brings forth good fruit, but a corrupt tree brings forth evil fruit.
The fool has said in his heart, There is no God. They have corrupted themselves and have done abominable iniquity; there is no one that does good.
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