21 Bible Verses about Moral Decay

because the creatures are subdued to vanity against their will: but for his will which subdueth them in hope.

A merry heart is the life of the body; but rancor consumeth away the bones.

For this corruptible must put on incorruptibility: and this mortal must put on immortality.

Wherefore, we are not wearied: but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.

I spake moreover, and said unto him, 'What be these two olive branches which, through the two golden pipes, empty themselves into the gold?'

And as it seemed not good unto them to be a known of God, even so God delivered them up unto a lewd mind, that they should do those things which were not comely, being full of all unrighteous doing: of fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness, full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, evil-conditioned whisperers, backbiters, haters of God, doers of wrong, proud, boasters, bringers-up of evil things, disobedient to fathers and mothers,read more.
without understanding, covenant-breakers, unloving, truce-breakers, and merciless. Which men, though they knew the righteousness of God, how that they which such things commit are worthy of death: yet not only do the same, but also have pleasure in them that do them.

A steadfast woman is a crown unto her husband; but she that behaveth herself dishonestly is a corruption in his bones.

As for the wall that ye have daubed with untempered mortar, I will break it down: make it even with the ground, so the foundation thereof shall remove, and it shall fall. Yea, and ye yourselves shall perish in the midst thereof: to learn you for to know, that I am the LORD.

so then, as concerning the conversation in time past, lay from you that old man, which is corrupt through the deceivable lusts,

He that soweth in his flesh, shall of the flesh reap corruption: but he that soweth in the spirit shall, of the spirit, reap life everlasting.

"Ye are the salt of the earth: but and if the salt have lost her saltiness, what can be salted therewith? It is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden underfoot of men.

I have spoken through the prophets, and showed divers visions, and declared myself by the ministration of the prophets.

For wheresoever a dead carcass is, even thither will the eagles resort.

And this is the tidings 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 utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another. Why rather suffer ye not wrong? Why rather suffer ye not yourselves to be robbed?

For the very creatures shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption, into the glorious liberty of the sons of God.

They promise them liberty, and are themselves the bondservants of corruption. For of whomsoever a man is overcome, unto the same is he in bondage.

{To the Chanter, a Psalm of David} The fool hath said in his heart, "Tush, there is no God." They are corrupt, and become abominable in their doings; there is none that doeth good, no not one.

"See that ye gather not treasure together upon the earth, where rust and moths corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:

Even so, every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.

{To the Chanter, upon Mahalath, an instruction of David} The foolish bodies say in their hearts, "Tush, there is no God." Corrupt are they, and become abominable in their wickednesses, there is not one that doeth good.