20 Bible Verses about Avoiding Evil

Avoid it; do not go on it; turn away from it and pass on.

I appeal to you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and create obstacles contrary to the doctrine that you have been taught; avoid them.

O Timothy, guard the deposit entrusted to you. Avoid the irreverent babble and contradictions of what is falsely called "knowledge,"

But avoid irreverent babble, for it will lead people into more and more ungodliness,

Have nothing to do with foolish, ignorant controversies; you know that they breed quarrels.

But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, dissensions, and quarrels about the law, for they are unprofitable and worthless.

Abstain from every form of evil.

So flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.

Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a person commits is outside the body, but the sexually immoral person sins against his own body.

Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.

But as for you, O man of God, flee these things. Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness.

But God's firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: "The Lord knows those who are his," and, "Let everyone who names the name of the Lord depart from iniquity."

my son, do not walk in the way with them; hold back your foot from their paths,

With regard to the works of man, by the word of your lips I have avoided the ways of the violent.

but should write to them to abstain from the things polluted by idols, and from sexual immorality, and from what has been strangled, and from blood.

that you abstain from what has been sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from what has been strangled, and from sexual immorality. If you keep yourselves from these, you will do well. Farewell."

But as for the Gentiles who have believed, we have sent a letter with our judgment that they should abstain from what has been sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from what has been strangled, and from sexual immorality."

Have nothing to do with irreverent, silly myths. Rather train yourself for godliness;

Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, "I will never leave you nor forsake you."

Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your soul.