16 Bible Verses about Avoiding Evil

But I exhort you, brethren, to mark those who cause divisions and stumblings, contrary to the teaching which you have learned, and depart from them.

O Timothy, stand guard over that which has been committed to you, avoiding unsanctified, empty talks and oppositions of knowledge falsely so called,

But reject the unsanctified empty talks: for they will proceed unto more of ungodliness,

But reject foolish and undisciplinary questions, knowing that they gender strife.

but reject foolish questions, and genealogies, and strife, and controversies about law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

abstain from every evil sight.

But fly from youthful lusts, and pursue righteousness, faith, divine love, peace, with those who call upon the Lord out of a clean heart.

Fly from fornication. Every sin which a man may commit is outside of his body; the one committing fornication sins against his own body.

Therefore, my beloved, fly from idolatry.

But you, O man of God, fly from these things; and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, divine love, patience, meekness.

The foundation of God stands solid indeed, having this seal, The Lord knows them that are his: and; Let every one naming the name of the Lord depart from iniquity.

but to command them to abstain from things offered to idols, and from fornication, and from strangulation, and from blood.

to abstain from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which keeping yourselves, you will do well. Fare ye well.

but reject the unsanctified and silly stories: but exercise yourself unto godliness.

Let your deportment be free from covetousness; being content with present things: for he said, I will not, I will not, leave you, neither do I ever forsake you;

Beloved, I exhort you as pilgrims and strangers, to abstain from the carnal desire which wars against the soul;