42 Bible Verses about evil, believers' responses to

Abstain from every appearance of evil.

And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying: Save yourselves from this wicked generation.

Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good;

but put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the desires of the flesh.

Your boasting is not good; know you not that a little leaven leavens the whole mass? Purge out the old leaven, that you may be a new mass, as you are without leaven; for Christ, our passover, has been sacrificed for us.

A little leaven leavens the whole mass.

Be not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? What communion has light with darkness? What agreement has Christ with Belial? What connection has a believer with an unbeliever? What has a temple of God in common with one of idols? For you are the temple of the living God, as God has said: I will dwell in them, and walk among them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.read more.
For this reason, come out from among them, and separate yourselves, says the Lord, and touch not an unclean person, and I will receive you; and I will be to you a father, and you shall be to me sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.

nor give place to the devil.

But lewdness, and all manner of uncleanness, or covetousness, let them not be named among you, as it becomes saints;

Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw from every brother that walks disorderly, and not according to the tradition which he received from us.

let him turn from evil and do good: let him seek peace, and pursue it.

For every one that does evil, hates the light, and comes not to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed.

But he turned and said to Peter: Get behind me, adversary; you are a snare to me: for you are not thinking of the things of God; but of the things of men.

But he turned about, and, looking on his disciples, rebuked Peter, saying: Get behind me, adversary: for you are not thinking of the things of God, but of the things of men.

preach the word, be urgent in season and out of season, reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long-suffering and teaching.

For John said to him: It is not lawful for you to have her.

For John said to Herod: It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife.

But the other answering, rebuked him, saying: Do you not fear God, since you are in the same condemnation?

But Peter said: Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart, that you should at tempt to deceive the Holy Spirit, and keep back part of the price of the land? While it remained unsold, was it not your own? And after it was sold, was it not at your own disposal? Why have you purposed this thing in your heart? You have not lied to men, but to God.

But Peter said to her: Why is it that you have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they shall carry you out.

As, on going into Macedonia, I besought you to remain in Ephesus, that you might charge some that they teach no other thing,

Those who sin rebuke before all, that the rest also may fear.

This testimony is true; wherefore rebuke them severely, that they may be sound in the faith,

Speak these things, and exhort and rebuke with all strictness. Let no one despise you.

But when Peter came to Antioch, I openly opposed him, because he had incurred blame.

Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand firm against the wiles of the devil:

Submit yourselves, therefore, to God; resist the devil, and he will flee from you;

But God will judge those who are without. So then judge, and put away that wicked man from among you.

and do not participate in the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them;

Wherefore, since we also have so great a cloud of witnesses lying round about us, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin that so easily besets us, and let us run with patience the race that lies before us,

Therefore, laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envyings, and all evil speakings,

Being firm in the faith, resist him, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren who are in the world.

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward shall be great, and you shall be sons of the Most High: for he is kind to the unthankful and the evil.

If, therefore, your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him drink; for by doing this, you will heap coals of fire on his head. Be not overcome by evil; but overcome evil with good.

But I say to you, Love your enemies: bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who insult you and persecute you:

But I say to you that hear: Love your enemies; do good to them that hate you;

See that no one render evil for evil to any, but always pursue that which is good toward one another and toward all.

not repaying evil for evil, nor reviling for reviling, but, on the other hand, blessing, since you know that for this end you were called, that you might inherit blessing.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the Evil One.

and forgive us our sins, for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.

And now, Lord, look upon their threatenings, and grant to thy servants that they may speak thy word with all boldness,

Let us come, therefore, with boldness, to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and find grace to help in every time of need.