Romans 1:21
Now they knew who God was, but they did not honor Him as God or thank Him [for their blessings]. Instead they engaged in their useless speculations and their foolish minds were filled with [spiritual] darkness.
2 Corinthians 2:15
For we [i.e., through our preaching] are like a fragrant incense which goes up to God, [and spreads the knowledge] of Christ among both saved and lost people.
Matthew 15:19
For evil thoughts, murder, extramarital affairs, sexual immorality, stealing, perjury, slander --- [all these] come from a person's heart,
John 3:6
Whoever is born from human parents is a human being; and whoever is born from the Holy Spirit is a spiritual being.
Romans 3:23
for everyone has sinned and falls short of God's glory [i.e., His approval, or His perfect character].
Ephesians 2:1-3
And you [Gentiles] were once [spiritually] dead because of your shortcomings and sins.
Ephesians 5:2
Live in a loving way, just like Christ loved us and gave Himself up [to die] for us as an offering and fragrant smelling sacrifice to God.
Philippians 4:18
But I have everything [I need], and in abundance; I am fully supplied, having received from Epaphroditus the gifts that you sent, [which are like] a fragrant-smelling sacrifice, acceptable and very pleasing to God.
Romans 8:7-8
This is because the one whose mind is [controlled] by the flesh is an enemy of God; for he is not obedient to God's law, and in fact, cannot obey it.
James 1:14-15
But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own evil desire.
James 4:1-2
Where do conflicts and fights among you come from? Do they not come from your [desire for] pleasures which produces inner conflict?
2 Peter 3:6-7
[And] it was by water that the world, which existed at that time, perished in a great flood [of Noah's day]!
1 John 5:19
We [also] know that we are [children] of God and that the people of the whole world lie under [the control of] the evil one [i.e., Satan].