41 Bible Verses about Sin, Avoidance Of

Beloved, I exhort you, as strangers and sojourners, Abstain from carnal lusts, which war against the soul;

Awake as the righteous, and sin not; for some have an ignorance of God: I speak this to your shame.

Wherefore laying aside all vicious pollution, and the abundance of iniquity, receive with meekness the ingrafted word, which hath power to save your souls.

but exhort one another daily, whilst to-day remains, that no one of you be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.

Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock, over which the Holy Ghost hath made you bishops, to feed as shepherds the church of God, which he purchased with his own blood.

For we know that the law is spiritual; but I am fleshly, sold under sin. For that which I am doing I approve not: for not the thing which I wish, that do I practise; but the very thing I hate, that I do. But if what I would not, that I do, I concur with the law that it is excellent.read more.
Now then no more I do this, but sin dwelling in me. For I know that there dwelleth not in me (that is, in my flesh) any good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not. For I do not the good which I wish: but the evil which I would not, that I do. If then I do that which I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me. I find then a law, that, when I wish to do good, evil is presented to me. For I am delighted with the law of God, as respecting the inward man: but I see another law in my members, militating against the law in my mind, and making me captive to the law of sin which is in my members. O wretched man, I! who shall pluck me from the body of this death? I give thanks to God through Jesus Christ our Lord. Well then, I myself with my mind am servant to the law of God; but in my flesh to the law of sin.

Finally, brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Be clothed in the panoply of God, that we may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For our conflict is not merely against flesh and blood, but against principalities, and against powers, and against the rulers of the darkness of this world, and against wicked spirits in the aerial regions.read more.
Therefore take the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all things to stand. Stand therefore, girded about your loins with truth, and putting on the breastplate of righteousness; and underneath your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; and over all lifting up the shield of faith, with which ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: praying at every opportunity with all prayer and supplication in Spirit, and watching for this very purpose with perseverance and intercession for all the saints;

Be sober, be vigilant; for your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, prowleth around, seeking whom he may devour: against whom stand fast, firm in the faith, knowing that the very same sufferings are fully endured by the brotherhood which is in the world.

who himself bore our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead unto sins, might live unto righteousness; "by whose stripes, [even] his, ye were healed."

THAT then shall we say? Shall we abide in sin, that grace may abound? God forbid. We who are dead to sin, how shall we still live therein? Do ye not know, that as many as have been baptised into Christ Jesus have been baptised into his death?read more.
We have been buried therefore with him by baptism into death: that as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, so also we should walk in newness of life. For if we have been planted with him in the likeness of his death, so shall we be also of his resurrection: knowing this, that our old man hath been crucified with him, that the body of sin might be abolished, that we should no longer be slaves to sin. For he that is dead is discharged from sin.

I am crucified with Christ, yet I live; though no more I, but Christ liveth in me: and my present life in the flesh, is a life by faith in the Son of God, who hath loved me, and delivered up himself for me.

But they who are Christ's have crucified the flesh with its passions and irregular appetites.

in whom also ye have been circumcised with the circumcision not made with hands, by the putting off the body of the sins of the flesh, through the circumcision of Christ: buried with him in baptism, in which also ye have been raised up together with him by faith, the energy of God, who raised him from the dead.

Every one who is born of God, doth not practise sin, because his seed abideth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

Wherefore if any person be in Christ, he is a new creation: the old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the quickening word of God, and which abideth for ever.

Every one who abideth in him, doth not sin; every one who sinneth hath not seen him, nor known him.

We know that every one who is born of God sinneth not; but he that is born of God preserveth himself, and the wicked one toucheth him not.

Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always been obedient, not only during my presence with you, but now much more in my absence, with fear and trembling work out your own salvation. For it is God who worketh effectually in you both to will and to perform of his good pleasure.

Mortify therefore your members which are on the earth, fornication, impurity, the vile passion, evil concupiscence, and insatiable desire, which is idolatry:

So also do ye account yourselves dead indeed to sin, but living unto God in Christ Jesus our Lord. Let not therefore sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in the passions thereof. Neither present your members as weapons of unrighteousness for sin: but present yourselves to God, as alive from the dead, and your members as weapons of righteousness for God.read more.
For sin shall not hold dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.

For if ye live after the flesh, ye are ready to die: but if by the Spirit ye mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.

The night is far advanced, the day approaches: let us therefore put off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light. Let us walk becomingly as in the face of day, not in revels and drunkenness, not in impurities and wantonness, not in strife and envy. But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to gratify its passions.

that ye put off respecting your former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful passions; but be renewed in the spirit of your minds; and put on the new man, which is created godlike, in righteousness and true holiness.

in which ye also walked formerly when ye lived among them: but now ye have put away all these things, anger, asperity, malice, scandal, obscenity, out of your mouth. Lie not one to another, seeing ye have put off the old man with his practices;read more.
and have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge, after the image of him that created him.

But thou, O man of God, flee from these things; but pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

But flee youthful passions, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those who call upon the Lord out of a pure heart.

And be not conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renovation of your mind, that you may prove by experience what is the will of God, that is good, acceptable, and perfect.

For they who are after the flesh, mind the things of the flesh; but they who are after the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. Because the propensity of the flesh is inimical against God: for it is not in subjection to the law of God, neither indeed can it be.read more.
They then who are in the flesh, cannot please God.

But I say, Walk in the Spirit, and ye will not fulfil the lust of the flesh. For the flesh hath appetites contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit contrary to the flesh, and these act in opposition the one to the other: so that ye do not the things which ye would. But if ye are under the conduct of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.read more.
Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are these: adultery, whoredom, impurity, lasciviousness, idolatry, magical charms, enmities, strifes, jealousies, animosities, quarrels, divisions, heresies, envyings, murders, drunkenness, revels, and the like of these, concerning which I tell you now, as I have told you already, that they who live in such practices shall not inherit the kingdom of God. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, fidelity, meekness, temperance; against such there is no law. But they who are Christ's have crucified the flesh with its passions and irregular appetites. If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit.

THEN was Jesus led away by the spirit into the wilderness, to be tempted by the devil. And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, afterwards he became hungry. And the tempter coming to him said, If thou art the Son of God, command that these stones be made loaves.read more.
But he answering said, It is written, "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God." Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and placed him on a wing of the temple, and saith to him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, "that he shall give his angels a charge concerning thee: and in their hands shall they hold thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone." Jesus said unto him, It is written again, "Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God." Again the devil taketh him unto an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and their glory; and saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall prostrate and worship me. Then saith Jesus unto him, Avaunt Satan! for it is written, "Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and to him only thou pay divine adoration." Then the devil leaveth him, and lo! angels came and ministered unto him.

THEN Jesus full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the spirit into the wilderness, being tempted forty days by the devil; and did eat nothing during those days: and when they were ended, afterwards he was hungry. And the devil said to him, If thou art the Son of God, command this stone that it become a loaf.read more.
And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God." And the devil taking him up into an exceeding high mountain, displayed before him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time: and the devil said unto him, I will give thee all this authority, and the glory of these; for to me it is delivered, and to whomsoever I will, I give it. If therefore thou wilt worship before me, all shall be thine. And Jesus answering him, said, Get thee behind me, Satan, for it is written, "Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and to him alone shalt thou pay divine honour." And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a wing of the temple, and said to him, If thou art the Son of God, cast thy self down from hence: for it is written, "He shall give his angels a charge over thee, to guard thee safely; and that in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone." And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, "Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God." And when the devil had closed all the temptation, he departed from him for a season.

All scripture is given by the inspiration of God, and advantageous for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness that the man of God may be properly furnished, fully qualified for every good work.

And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil: for thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen!

and forgive us our sins, for we also forgive every one who is indebted to us. And bring us not into temptation; but deliver us from the wicked one.

Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh weak.

No temptation hath overtaken you, but what is common to men. And God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted beyond what ye are able to bear; but will with the temptation make also a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear up under it.

For we have not an high-priest incapable of a fellow-feeling with our infirmities, but one tempted in all points, in exact resemblance with ourselves, sin excepted. Let us therefore approach with boldness the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and find grace for seasonable help.

I speak humanly, because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have presented your members servants to impurity and iniquity for iniquity; so now present your members servants to righteousness for holiness.

Abstain from all appearance of evil.

but as he who hath called you is holy, be ye holy also in all your conduct: because it is written, "Be ye holy; for I am holy."