42 Bible Verses about evil, believers' responses to

Shun every form of evil.

With many other words Peter enforced his teaching, while the burden of his exhortations was--"Save yourselves from the perverse spirit of this age."

Let your love be sincere. Hate the wrong; cling to the right.

No! Arm yourselves with the spirit of the Lord Jesus Christ, and spend no thought on your earthly nature, to satisfy its cravings.

Your boasting is unseemly. Do not you know that even a little leaven leavens all the dough? Get rid entirely of the old leaven, so that you may be like new dough-free from leaven, as in truth you are. For our Passover Lamb is already sacrificed-Christ himself;

A little leaven leavens all the dough.

Do not enter into inconsistent relations with those who reject the Faith. For what partnership can there be between righteousness and lawlessness? or what has light to do with darkness? What harmony can there be between Christ and Belial? or what can those who accept the Faith have in common with those who reject it? What agreement can thee be between a temple of God and idols? And we are a temple of the Living God. That is what God meant when he said--'I will dwell among them, and walk among them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.read more.
Therefore "Come out from among the nations, and separate yourselves from them," says the Lord, "and touch nothing impure; And I will welcome you; And I will be a father to you, and you shall be my sons and daughters," says the Lord, the Ruler of all.'

And give no opportunity to the Devil.

As for unchastity and every kind of impurity, or greed, do not let them even be mentioned among you, as befits Christ's People,

We urge you, Brothers, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, to avoid any Brother who is living an ill-ordered life, which is not in agreement with the teaching that you received from us.

Let him turn from evil and do good, Let him seek for peace and follow after it;

For he who lives an evil life hates the light, and will not come to it, for fear that his actions should be exposed;

Jesus, however, turning to Peter, said: "Out of my way, Satan! You are a hindrance to me; for you look at things, not as God does, but as man does."

Jesus, however, turning round and seeing his disciples, rebuked Peter. "Out of my sight, Satan!" he exclaimed. "For you look at things, not as God does, but as man does."

Proclaim the Message, be ready in season and out of season, convince, rebuke, encourage, never failing to instruct with forbearance.

For John had said to him 'You have no right to be living with her.'

For John had said to Herod--'You have no right to be living with your brother's wife.'

But the other rebuked him. "Have not you," he said, "any fear of God, now that you are under the same sentence?

"Ananias," Peter exclaimed, "how is it that Satan has so taken possession of your heart that you have lied to the Holy Spirit, and kept back a part of the money paid for the land? While it was unsold, was not it your own? and after it was sold, was not the money at your own disposal? How did you come to think of such a thing? You have lied, not to men, but to God!"

Then Peter said: "How did you come to agree to provoke the Spirit of the Lord? Listen! The foot-steps of those who have buried your husband are at the door; and they will carry you out too."

I beg you, as I did when I was on my way into Macedonia, to remain at Ephesus; that you may instruct certain people there not to teach new and strange doctrines,

but rebuke offenders publicly, so that others may take warning.

Therefore rebuke them sharply, so that they may be sound in the Faith,

Speak of all this, and encourage and rebuke with all authority. Do not let any one despise you.

But, when Peter came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face; for he stood self-condemned.

Put on the full armor of God, so that you may be able to stand your ground against the stratagems of the Devil.

Therefore submit to God; but resist the Devil, and he will flee from you.

While God judges those who are outside? 'Put away the wicked man from among you.'

Take no part in deeds of Darkness, from which no good can come; on the contrary, expose them.

Seeing, therefore, that there is on every side of us such a throng of witnesses, let us also lay aside everything that hinders us, and the sin that clings about us, and run with patient endurance the race that lies before us,

Now that you have done with all malice, all deceitfulness, insincerity, jealous feelings, and all back-biting,

Stand firm against him, strong in your faith; knowing, as you do, that the very sufferings which you are undergoing are being endured to the full by your Brotherhood throughout the world.

But love your enemies, and show them kindness, and lend to them, never despairing. Then your reward shall be great, and you shall be Sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the thankless and the bad.

Rather--'If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him to drink. By doing this you will heap coals of fire upon his head.' Never be conquered by evil, but conquer evil with good.

I, however, say to you--Love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you,

But to you who hear I say--Love your enemies, show kindness to those who hate you,

Take care that none of you ever pays back wrong for wrong, but always follow the kindest course with one another and with every one.

never returning evil for evil, or abuse for abuse, but, on the contrary, blessing. It was to this that you were called--to obtain a blessing!

And take us not into temptation, but deliver us from Evil.'

And forgive us our sins, for we ourselves forgive every one who wrongs us; and take us not into temptation.'"

Now, therefore, O Lord, mark their threats, and enable thy servants, with all fearlessness, to tell thy Message,

Therefore, let us draw near boldly to the Throne of Love, to find pity and love for the hour of need.