17 Bible Verses about Avoiding Evil

I exhort you, brothers, to observe those that cause dissensions and offenses contrary to the teaching which you learned, and avoid them;

O Timothy, keep the trust, turning away from profane and empty words, and contradictions of mis-named science,

But profane and vain words, avoid; for they greatly increase impiety,

But foolish and trifling disputes avoid, knowing that they produce contentions;

But foolish questions, and genealogies, and strifes and contentions about the law, avoid; for they are unprofitable and vain.

abstain from every form of evil.

But avoid youthful desires, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.

Avoid fornication. Every crime that a man commits is out of his body; but he that commits fornication sins in his body.

Wherefore, my beloved, avoid idolatry.

But do you, O man of God, avoid these things; but pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, patience, meekness.

But the foundation of God stands firm, having this seal, The Lord knows them that are his; and, Let every one who names the name of the Lord depart from wickedness.

but to send to them to abstain from things sacrificed to idols, and fornication, and things strangled, and blood.

that you should abstain from things sacrificed to idols, and blood, and things strangled, and fornication, from which if you keep yourselves you will do well. Farewell.

But concerning the gentiles who have believed, we have sent, judging that they should avoid things offered to idols, and blood, and things strangled, and fornication.

but avoid profane and silly myths; exercise yourself in piety;

Let your life be without avarice, and be contented with what you have; for he said, I will never leave you, I will never forsake you;

BELOVED, I exhort you as strangers and foreigners, abstain from carnal desires, which war against the soul,