14 Bible Verses about Moral Decay
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For the creation was brought into subjection to vanity not of its own will, but by reason of him who put it into subjection,
For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
For which cause we are not fainthearted; but though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.
And as they did not choose to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind, to do things which are shameful; being filled with all unrighteousness, malice, covetousness, wickedness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malignity; backbiters, slanderers, hated of God, insolent, proud, boasters, inventors of mischief, disobedient to parents,read more.
senseless, faithless, without natural affection, without pity; who, although knowing the ordinance of God, that they who practise such things deserve death, not only do them themselves, but approve of those who do them.
that as to your former way of life ye should put off the old man, who perisheth according to the lusts of deceit,
for he that soweth to his flesh, shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit, shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.
Ye are the salt of the earth. But if the salt have lost its savor, wherewith shall itself be salted? It is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot by men.
And this is the message which we have heard from him, and announce to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
Now therefore it is altogether an evil among you, that ye have suits against each other. Why do ye not rather submit to wrong? Why do ye not rather allow yourselves to be defrauded?
in hope that even the creation itself will be set free from the bondage of corruption and brought into the freedom of the glory of the children of God.
promising them liberty, while they themselves are slaves of corruption; for by what a man is overcome, by the same is he also brought into bondage.
Lay not up for yourselves treasures on earth, where the moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal;
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- Moral (71 instances)